Stem Cells in the Skin
January 2012
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Springer eBooks
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hair follicle bulge epithelial stem cells interfollicular epidermis stem cells sebaceous gland stem cells mesenchymal stem cells dermis adipose tissue self-renewal multi-lineage differentiation tissue repair regenerative medicine stem cell transplantation hair follicle stem cells skin stem cells fat stem cells stem cell therapy
TLDR The skin has different types of stem cells that can repair and regenerate tissue.
The document from 2012 discussed the existence of several distinct stem cell populations in different compartments of the skin. These included hair follicle bulge epithelial stem cells, distinct populations of stem cells in the interfollicular epidermis and sebaceous glands, and mesenchymal stem cells in the dermis and adipose tissue. These stem cells were noted for their self-renewal capacity and their ability to undergo multi-lineage differentiation. These properties were being exploited therapeutically for tissue repair, regenerative medicine, and stem cell transplantation.