Differentiation of Human Hair Follicle Stem Cells Into Endothelial Cells Induced by Vascular Endothelial and Basic Fibroblast Growth Factors

    November 2013 in “ Molecular Medicine Reports ”
    Zhi Cheng Xu, Qun Zhang, Hong Li
    Studysummary This study demonstrated that human hair follicle stem cells can be efficiently differentiated into endothelial-like cells using VEGF and bFGF, suggesting their potential as a novel cell source for vascular tissue engineering.
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