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. 2011 Jan 18;19(1):5-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.ccr.2011.01.006.

Keratin 15-positive stem cells give rise to basal cell carcinomas in irradiated Ptch1(+/-) mice

John T Seykora  1 , George Cotsarelis
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Keratin 15-positive stem cells give rise to basal cell carcinomas in irradiated Ptch1(+/-) mice

John T Seykora et al. Cancer Cell. .

Abstract

The cell of origin for basal cell carcinoma (BCC) remains controversial. In this issue of Cancer Cell, Wang et al. provide strong evidence that BCC arise from hair follicle stem cells.

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