An In Vitro Model for the Study of Human Hair Growth

    December 1991 in “ Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences ”
    Michael P. Philpott, Gillian Westgate, Terence Kealey
    Studysummary This study observed that human anagen hair follicles can grow in vitro when maintained serum-free, with possible implications for understanding hair follicle growth mechanisms.
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