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Cues from steroid hormones
The steroid hormones oestrogen and progesterone have a role in sickness and in health. In breast tissue, both roles probably work through a single mechanism: controlling the number and activity of mammary stem cells.
- John P. Lydon
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Skin regeneration and repair
Different types of stem cell maintain the skin's epidermis and contribute to its healing after damage. The identity of a stem-cell type that gives rise to different epidermal-cell lineages has just been revealed.
- Cédric Blanpain
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Regenerative biology: Pregnancy boosts repair
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Developmental biology: Heads or tails