Telomerase activity concentrates in the mitotically active segments of human hair follicles

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-117

  Ramirez, Ruben D ^a   Wright, Woodring E ^a   Shay, Jerry W ^a   Taylor, R Stan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Proliferation; Quiescence; Stem cells; Telomeres

Indexed keywords

TELOMERASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031036132     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12285654     Document Type: Article

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