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    Glossary Epidermal Homeostasis

    balanced renewal of skin cells maintaining skin's protective function

    Epidermal homeostasis refers to the balanced state of the outermost layer of the skin, where old skin cells are continuously shed and replaced by new ones. This process ensures that the skin remains healthy, resilient, and capable of performing its protective functions. For professionals, it involves a complex interplay of cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis, regulated by various signaling pathways and environmental factors.

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    1. Epidermal homeostasis: a balancing act of stem cells in the skin Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · 2009 · 1039 citations
    2. Recent advances in the epidermal growth factor receptor/ligand system biology on skin homeostasis and keratinocyte stem cell regulation Journal of Dermatological Science · 2013 · 97 citations
    3. Keratinocyte-specific ablation of the NF-κB regulatory protein A20 (TNFAIP3) reveals a role in the control of epidermal homeostasis Cell death and differentiation · 2011 · 76 citations
    4. Requirement of zinc transporter ZIP10 for epidermal development: Implication of the ZIP10–p63 axis in epithelial homeostasis Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2017 · 59 citations
    5. Polarity signaling ensures epidermal homeostasis by coupling cellular mechanics and genomic integrity Nature Communications · 2019 · 38 citations
    6. The regulation of skin homeostasis, repair and the pathogenesis of skin diseases by spatiotemporal activation of epidermal mTOR signaling Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · 2022 · 35 citations
    7. Activated Kras Alters Epidermal Homeostasis of Mouse Skin, Resulting in Redundant Skin and Defective Hair Cycling Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2010 · 29 citations
    8. Essential Role of Polarity Protein Par3 for Epidermal Homeostasis through Regulation of Barrier Function, Keratinocyte Differentiation, and Stem Cell Maintenance 2016 · 26 citations
    9. Identification of novel glucocorticoid receptor-regulated genes involved in epidermal homeostasis and hair follicle differentiation The Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · 2007 · 19 citations
    10. Laminin 332 Is Indispensable for Homeostatic Epidermal Differentiation Programs 2021 · 12 citations
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