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Article: Early Responders: Hair Follicle Stem Cells Contribute to Wound Healing, Penn Study Finds; Research Has Implications for Skin Problems Related to Diabetes, Other Disorders.
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- December 1, 2005
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Byline: University of Pennsylvania Health System
PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec. 1 (AScribe Newswire) -- Hair follicle stem cells are important contributors to the wound-healing process, according to new research by investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Using an animal model, the researchers discovered that stem cells in the hair follicle are enlisted to help heal wounds in the skin. This finding, published online in Nature Medicine last week, may suggest a therapeutic target for the development of drugs to encourage and promote wound healing.
Wounds, including skin ulcers and other dermatological problems associated with diabetes, ...