79: Bald Men: This Mouse Is for You | Genetics | DISCOVER Magazine:
January, 2005:
"Earlier work hinted that skin follicles harbor stem cells kept in reserve to replace epidermal cells when they die. “The critical question was whether there really is a cell that can do it all—epidermis, hair, sebaceous glands,” says Fuchs. “And now we know that we really have a bona fide stem cell.” That means curing baldness could just be the beginning. “Maybe these stem cells could do other things,” says Fuchs. “Maybe they could make corneas for the treatment of blindness.”"
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
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