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January 2014 in “Journal of Tissue Engineering” Cell-based therapies using dermal papilla cells and adipocyte lineage cells show potential for hair regeneration.
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August 2013 in “Stem Cells and Development” The method increases stem-like cells for better skin regeneration.
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