Hair Follicle Epidermal Stem Cells Define a Niche for Tactile Sensation

    October 2018
    Chi‐Feng Cheng, Ko Tsutsui, Toru Taguchi … Hironobu Fujiwara
    Studysummary This study found that upper-bulge epidermal stem cells in mouse hair follicles are specialized for nerve interactions, crucial for forming tactile sensory units, and influence touch responses via EGFL6 and αv integrin pathways.
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