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Clinical Applications of Epidermal Stem Cells

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Epidermal stem cells (EpiSCs) are mainly located at the basal layer of the epidermis. These cells repair minor injuries of the skin and replace dead skin cells. However, EpiSCs’ cannot heal severe wounds such as major burns or those from diabetes or hereditary disorders. In such cases, culturing the epidermal stem cells from the patient is possible and has yielded successful treatment options, such as laboratory-grown skin grafts. These grafts are synthesized using a patient’s own...

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Published on: January 2, 2017

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Stephen M Milner¹

¹Professor of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Retired, Baltimore MD; Director, Johns Hopkins Burn Center, Retired, Baltimore, MD.

|June 12, 2023

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Keywords:

Donor Sites Epithelialization Skin Stem Cells Surgery Wound Dressings Wound Healing

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