Human Dermal Stem Cells Differentiate Into Functional Epidermal Melanocytes

    February 2010 in “ Journal of Cell Science ”
    Ling Li, Mizuho Fukunaga‐Kalabis, Hong Yu … Meenhard Herlyn
    Studysummary This study demonstrates that stem cells from human foreskins, which lack hair follicles, can differentiate into melanocytes and migrate to the epidermis, potentially altering our understanding of pigmentation disorders.
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    1. A Rare Repigmentation Pattern in a Vitiligo Patient: A Clue to an Epidermal Stem-Cell Reservoir of Melanocytes? Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2008
    2. Isolation of a Novel Population of Multipotent Adult Stem Cells from Human Hair Follicles American Journal Of Pathology · 2006