Long-Term Renewal of Hair Follicles from Clonogenic Multipotent Stem Cells

    October 2005 in “ Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America ”
    Stéphanie Claudinot, Michäel Nicolas, Hideo Oshima … Yann Barrandon
    Studysummary This study found that rat whisker follicle stem cells can be expanded in culture and transplanted to form functional hair follicles, demonstrating their multipotency and potential for regenerative medicine.
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