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11 citations,
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10 citations,
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9 citations,
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9 citations,
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9 citations,
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8 citations,
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8 citations,
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8 citations,
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8 citations,
January 2017 in “Methods in molecular biology” Stem cells rearrangement regenerates functional hair follicles, potentially treating hair loss.
8 citations,
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7 citations,
May 2020 in “Trends in molecular medicine” The document concludes that the immune-inhibitory environment of the hair follicle may prevent melanoma development.
7 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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6 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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5 citations,
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