Mechanotransductive Differentiation of Hair Follicle Stem Cells Derived from Aged Eyelid Skin into Corneal Endothelial-Like Cells

    September 2021 in “ Stem Cell Reviews and Reports ”
    Christian Olszewski, Jessika Maassen, Rebecca Guenther … Angela Gutermuth
    Studysummary This study concluded that hair-derived stem cells from older donors may offer a promising alternative for autologous corneal endothelial replacement, potentially benefitting patients of various age groups.
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    1. In Vitro Neural Differentiation of CD34+ Stem Cell Populations in Hair Follicles by Three Different Neural Induction Protocols In vitro cellular & developmental biology. Animal · 2014
    2. Lgr5 Marks Cycling, Yet Long-Lived, Hair Follicle Stem Cells Nature Genetics · 2008
    3. Neural Potential of a Stem Cell Population in the Hair Follicle Cell Cycle · 2007

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