February 2013 in “Journal of dermatological science” Hair follicles help attract immune cells to minor skin injuries.
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April 2017 in “Cell host & microbe” Hair follicle development and microbes help regulatory T cells gather in newborn skin.
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May 2010 in “Cancer and Metastasis Reviews” TGFβ's manipulation of inflammation and immune cells affects cancer spread, suggesting new treatment strategies and biomarkers.
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September 2014 in “Cell and Tissue Research” The hair follicle infundibulum plays a key role in skin health and disease, and understanding it better could lead to new skin disease treatments.
April 2015 in “Andrology” HNG may help prevent the negative effects of chemotherapy on sperm production and white blood cell counts.