From Neural Crest Cells to Melanocytes: Cellular Plasticity During Development and Beyond

    March 2019 in “ Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences ”
    Niels Vandamme, Geert Berx
    Studysummary This review discusses melanocyte development, emphasizing the plasticity of melanoblasts and the role of both intrinsic and extracellular signals in their differentiation and migration, with no new clinical results reported.
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