Wounding Induces Dedifferentiation of Epidermal Gata6+ Cells and Acquisition of Stem Cell Properties

    May 2017 in “ Nature cell biology ”
    Giacomo Donati, Emanuel Rognoni, Toru Hiratsuka … Fiona M. Watt
    Studysummary This study found that the transcription factor Gata6 regulates the sebaceous duct lineage identity and plays a crucial role in epidermal wound healing by enabling dedifferentiation and broader lineage capabilities in post-mitotic cells.
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