Stem Cells Tightly Regulate Dead Cell Clearance to Maintain Tissue Fitness

    May 2023 in “ bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) ”
    Katherine Stewart, Kevin Edmond Gonzales, Shaopeng Yuan, Matthew Tierney, Alain R Bonny, Yihao Yang, Nicole R. Infarinato, Christopher Cowley, John Levorse, H. Amalia Pasolli, Sourav Ghosh, Carla V. Rothlin, Elaine Fuchs
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    Studysummary This study found that stem cells can temporarily act as non-professional phagocytes during hair cycle regeneration by clearing apoptotic cells through a process requiring local lipids and retinoids for activation, providing insights into their dual role in maintaining tissue integrity.
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