Extracellular Matrix as a Regulator of Epidermal Stem Cell Fate
March 2018
in “
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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extracellular matrix ECM epidermal stem cells hair follicle stem cell niche basement membrane stem cell quiescence self-renewal homeostasis cell division differentiation matrix metalloproteinases MMPs hair regrowth stem cell niche stem cell behavior tissue engineering tumor proliferation embryogenesis
Studysummary This review highlights recent advances in understanding how the extracellular matrix regulates epidermal stem cell fate, emphasizing the importance of the hair follicle stem cell niche, but reports no new empirical findings.
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