Hair follicle stem cells contribute to blister healing (IMAGE)

Hokkaido University

Hair follicle stem cells contribute to blister healing

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Hair follicle stem cells contribute to blister healing. In uninjured skin, the follicles give rise to hair. When the skin blisters, the hair follicles contribute to healing at the cost of delaying their growth (Yu Fujimura, et al. EMBO Reports. June 4, 2021).

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Yu Fujimura, et al. EMBO Reports. June 4, 2021

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