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October 2013 in “PloS one” Human sweat glands have a type of stem cell that can grow well and turn into different cell types.
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March 2016 in “Experimental and molecular pathology” Mice with alopecia areata had wider lymphatic vessels in their skin.
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October 2017 in “Biomolecules” Some growth factors, while important for normal body functions, can cause diseases when not regulated properly.
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