Hair Follicles Guide Nerve Migration In Vitro and In Vivo in Tissue-Engineered Skin

    March 2011 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”
    Vicky Gagnon, Danielle Larouche, Rémi Parenteau‐Bareil … François Berthod
    Studysummary Hair follicles help guide nerve growth, improving touch recovery in skin grafts.
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