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    Fabrication of a 3D Hair Follicle-Like Hydrogel by Soft Lithography

    March 2013 in “ Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A ”
    Jing Pan, Sui Yung Chan, John E.A. Common … Lifeng Kang
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that PEGDA hydrogel microwells successfully supported cell survival and proliferation while mimicking hair follicle architecture in vitro, suggesting a potential tool for hair follicle engineering.
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