This study reveals that stem cell descendants in mouse hair follicles can return to their niche to retain stemness and function as primary stem cells for future hair cycles.
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June 2012 in “Wound Repair and Regeneration”
This study found that basal keratinocytes in engineered skin substitutes showed a proliferative phenotype and potential for long-term replication, which may enhance wound healing stability.
This review discusses the progress in identifying stem cells responsible for tissue regeneration and highlights technological advances in tracking their behavior, but reports no new clinical results.