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Melanocyte stem cells: a melanocyte reservoir in hair follicles for hair and skin pigmentation

5 Apr 2011

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Most mammals are coated with pigmented hair. Melanocytes in each hair follicle produce melanin pigments for the hair during each hair cycle. The key to understanding the mechanism of cyclic melanin production is the melanocyte stem cell (MelSC) population, previously known as 'amelanotic melanocytes'. The MelSCs directly adhere to hair follicle stem cells, the niche cells for MelSCs and reside in the hair...

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PMID: 21466661
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-148x.2011.00855.x

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