The Structure and Organization of Lanceolate Mechanosensory Complexes at Mouse Hair Follicles

    February 2014 in “ eLife ”
    Lishi Li, David D. Ginty
    Studysummary This study concluded that terminal Schwann cells are essential for the maintenance and regeneration of mechanosensory lanceolate complexes at hair follicles in adult mice.
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