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  January 2013   in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”    T-cell reconstitution after thymus transplantation can cause hair whitening and loss.  
     
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  June 2023   in “Nature”    Senescent melanocytes can boost hair growth by activating hair stem cells.  
     
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  April 2011   in “Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research”    Melanocyte stem cells in hair follicles are key for hair color and could help treat greying and pigment disorders.  
     
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  April 2016   in “Journal of Dermatological Science”    The Wnt/β-catenin pathway can activate melanocyte stem cells and may help regenerate hair follicles.  
     
           August 2023   in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences”    The human scalp hair bulb contains different types of melanocytes with varying abilities to produce melanin.