Stem Cells In Hair Follicles Point To General Model Of Organ Regeneration
Friday, February 13, 2009 - 12:35
in Biology & Nature
Most people consider hair as a purely cosmetic part of their lives. To others, it may help uncover one of nature's best-kept secrets: the body's ability to regenerate organs. Now, new research gets to the root of the problem, revealing that a structure at the base of each strand of hair, the hair follicle, uses a two-step mechanism to activate its stem cells and order them to divide.