Human hair follicle cells can be turned into stem cells that may help clone hair for treating hair loss or burns.
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September 2010 in “Nucleic acids research” Increasing mir-302 turns human hair cells into stem cells by changing gene regulation and demethylation.
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November 2012 in “Stem cells” MicroRNA-302 helps improve the conversion of body cells into stem cells by blocking NR2F2.
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January 2014 in “Nature communications” Scientists created stem cells that can grow hair and skin.