From Hair to Pancreas: Transplanted Hair Follicle Mesenchymal Stem Cells Express Pancreatic Progenitor Cell Markers in a Rat Model of Acute Pancreatitis

    January 2021 in “ PubMed ”
    Xiaoli Sun, Yang Gao, Haoyuan Chen … Shizhu Jin
    Studysummary This study suggests that hair follicle-derived mesenchymal stem cell transplantation may effectively treat acute pancreatitis by reducing inflammation and promoting pancreatic regeneration in a rat model.
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