Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
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