Induction of Osteoblastic Differentiation of Neural Crest-Derived Stem Cells from Hair Follicles

    April 2017 in “ PLoS ONE ”
    Eri Urano-Morisawa, Masamichi Takami, Tetsuo Suzawa … Ryutaro Kamijo
    Studysummary This study found that neural crest-derived hair follicle cells in mice can differentiate into osteoblast-like cells, suggesting a potential application for bone regenerative therapies.
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