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  February 2006   in “Stem Cells and Development”    Hair follicles can be a good source of stem cells like those from bone marrow.  
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  December 2003   in “Experimental Dermatology”    Hair follicle cells can become fat and bone cells.  
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  December 2001   in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”
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  December 2001   in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology”    The osteopontin gene is active in a specific part of rat hair follicles during a certain hair growth phase and might affect hair cycle and diseases.