November 2013 in “Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature” Keratin 79 cells help form and regenerate hair canals.
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March 2014 in “BioEssays” This review examines current knowledge on human epithelial hair follicle stem cells, their markers, and outlines challenges in translating findings from murine studies to human research, but does not report new experimental results.
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November 2018 in “Nature Cell Biology” This article discusses the coordinated roles of different epidermal stem cells and other cell types in the skin's wound healing process and reports no new experimental results.
April 2020 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” In this study, researchers found that in growing skin tissue, epidermal wound healing occurs at the expense of normal skin development, as it impairs hair follicle growth and does not activate tissue morphogenesis genes.
September 2013 in “Experimental Dermatology” The document concluded that stem cells are crucial for skin repair, regeneration, and may help in developing advanced skin substitutes.