title: Toward the isolation and culture of melanocyte stem cells.
abstract: A new level of understanding of pigment cell biology and pathology will require the ability to culture and manipulate melanocyte stem cells (MCSCs) in vitro. In this issue, Nishikawa-Torikai et al. report progress toward this end. MCSCs isolated from mouse hair follicles can be expanded in vitro in a feeder-layer culture system. Application to human systems can be expected.
authors.forename: Sung-Jan
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Cheng-Ming
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chuong
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D018859:Hair Follicle / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*
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