Bulge Cells of Human Hair Follicles: Segregation, Cultivation, and Properties

    January 2006 in “ Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces ”
    Yi Zhang, Mingming Xiang, Yun Wang … Tian Yang
    Studysummary This study found that in vitro, cultured bulge cells from human hair follicles possess properties of primitive cells, supporting the hypothesis that hair follicle stem cells reside in the bulge area.
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