The hair follicle is a major repository for epidermal stem cells. Learning more about the processes that regulate the differentiation of these cells will improve the prospects for skin replacement and treatments for skin cancers.
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Jahoda, C., Reynolds, A. Skin stem cells – a hairy issue.. Nat Med 6, 1095–1097 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1038/80418
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