Dissecting the Boundary of Quiescence and Activation of Murine Melanocyte Stem Cells in the Hair Follicle Niche

    April 2026 in “ npj Regenerative Medicine ”
    Tatsuya Ogawa, Min Chen, Soung-Hoon Lee … Mayumi Ito
    Studysummary This review discusses the processes of melanocyte stem cell quiescence and activation, focusing on their interaction with hair follicle stem cells, and highlights current research on hair graying mechanisms; it reports no new results.
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