Male Pattern Balding May Be Due to Stem Cell Inactivation (IMAGE)

University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Male Pattern Balding May Be Due to Stem Cell Inactivation

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Top panels show progenitor cells marked in green (left) and brown (right) in cross section of a hair follicle. Bottom panel shows side view of hair follicle with stem-cell- and progenitor-cell-rich areas.

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George Cotsarelis, MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

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