Long-Term Role of Hair Follicle Stem Cells in Epidermal Wound Healing

November 2025 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Emi Inamura, Mika Watanabe, Yasumitsu Hirano … Hideyuki Ujiie

hair follicle stem cells HFSCs Lrig1+ KRT6-lineage cells epidermal regeneration epidermal wound healing murine model epidermal integrity hair cycle tissue homeostasis dermal fibrosis epithelial integrity

Studysummary Hair follicle stem cells help maintain skin health after injury.

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