Introduction to Hair-Follicle-Associated Pluripotent Stem Cells

    January 2016 in “ Methods in molecular biology ”
    Robert M. Hoffman
    Studysummary This study found that hair-follicle-associated pluripotent stem cells can promote nerve repair and growth in a 3D culture model and potentially differentiate into cardiac muscle cells, offering advantages over other stem cell types for regenerative medicine.
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