Human Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cells as a Source of Schwann Cells

    January 2015 in “ Development ”
    Motoharu Sakaue, Maya Sieber‐Blum
    Studysummary This study reports that human epidermal neural crest stem cells from hair follicles can be quickly differentiated into highly pure human Schwann cells without genetic manipulation, suggesting their potential for therapeutic applications.
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