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Location and phenotype of human adult keratinocyte stem cells of the skin.
Differentiation; research in biological diversity - 1 Oct 2004
Webb Angela, Li Amy, Kaur Pritinder
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The location and identity of interfollicular epidermal stem cells of adult human skin remain undefined. Based on our previous work in both adult murine and neonatal human foreskin, we demonstrate that cell surface levels of the alpha6 integrin and the transferrin receptor (CD71) are valid markers for resolving a putative stem cell, transit amplifying and differentiating compartment in adult human skin by flow...
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