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The reviewers suggest clarifying the abstract, adding background on inflammation's effect on stem cells and cancer, discussing immune cells' role in tumors, and considering inflammation's potential to reduce cancer growth.
The revised manuscript on how inflammation affects cancer stem cells was accepted after addressing issues with clarity and detail.
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sFRP4 partially inhibits hair regeneration, but the study needs clearer data analysis and better explanation of the process.
A protein called sFRP4 can partly inhibit hair growth.