GDNF Promotes Hair Formation and Cutaneous Wound Healing by Targeting Bulge Stem Cells

    June 2020 in “ npj regenerative medicine ”
    Thomas S. Lisse, Manju Sharma, Neda Vishlaghi … Robert E. Braun
    Studysummary This study found that GDNF promotes hair formation and skin wound repair by enhancing the self-renewal and differentiation of bulge stem cells in mice.
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