Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page e1 , August 2006

Molecular and functional characterization of stratified squamous epithelial stem cells

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 Supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceutica Research Foundation

PII: S0190-9622(06)00240-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.01.048

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Page e1 , August 2006