Hair serves an important cosmetic function for humans, and the hair follicle produces sweat gland products that help to control body temperature and release pheromones 3. Billions of people ...

The study also showed that hair-generating follicle stem cells are derived from the edge of the cylindrical compartment. It was previously thought that another cell near the edge would become the ...

Concern about follicle stem cell location has overlapped with a debate about the precise site of origin of particular tumors. More thought-provoking studies link tumor formation to inappropriate ...