Modelling hair follicle growth dynamics as an excitable medium

The hair follicle system represents a tractable model for the study of stem cell behaviour in regenerative adult epithelial tissue. However, although there are numerous spatial scales of observation (molecular, cellular, follicle and multi follicle), it is not yet clear what mechanisms underpin the...

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Main Authors: Murray, P, Maini, P, Plikus, M, Chuong, C, Baker, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2012