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Artificial skin system can heal wounds
12-20-2007 · EurekAlert!A new study in Artificial Organs tested the effects of a wound dressing created with hair follicular cells. The findings reveal that skin substitutes using living hair cells can increase wound healing.
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05-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
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10-15-2006 · EurekAlert!
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