Researchers at the University of California, Los
Angeles (UCLA), using technology developed by Fibrocell Science, have
identified two rare adult stem cell-like subpopulations in adult human skin, potentially,
potentially providing a source of stem cell-like subpopulations from skin
biopsies. The findings, published in BioResearch
Open Access, pertain to two subtypes of cells:
SSEA3-expressing regeneration-associated (SERA) cells, which may play a role in
the regeneration of human skin in response to injury and mesenchymal adult stem
cells (MSCs).
