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202 citations,
August 2017 in “Nature cell biology” Lactate production is important for activating hair growth stem cells.
28 citations,
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January 2021 in “Molecules” Some Middle Eastern plants may help treat diabetes and could be alternatives to current drugs, but more research is needed.