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    Glossary Merkel cells

    specialized skin cells that detect touch and pressure

    Merkel cells are specialized skin cells located in the epidermis, particularly in areas with high tactile sensitivity like fingertips. They function as mechanoreceptors, meaning they help detect touch and pressure, and are connected to nerve endings to transmit sensory information to the brain.

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    1. Direct cellular reprogramming enables development of viral T antigen–driven Merkel cell carcinoma in mice 2022 · 14 citations
    2. Beta Human Papillomavirus and Merkel Cell Polyomavirus in Skin Neoplasms International Journal of Dermatology and Venereology · 2020 · 2 citations
    3. LB1681 Risk of merkel cell carcinoma progression after treatment discontinuation in patients with an objective response to anti-PD-(L)1 immunotherapy 2023
    4. Identifying the Target Cells and Mechanisms of Merkel Cell Polyomavirus Infection Cell Host & Microbe · 2016 · 133 citations
    5. Near missed diagnosis of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in a young immunocompetent woman with a recurrent left-arm mass: A case report Authorea (Authorea) · 2023
    6. Epidemiology of skin cancer in the mature patient Clinics in Dermatology · 2017 · 86 citations
    7. LRIG1 is a positive prognostic marker in Merkel cell carcinoma and Merkel cell carcinoma expresses epithelial stem cell markers Archiv für Pathologische Anatomie und Physiologie und für Klinische Medicin · 2021 · 10 citations
    8. Transduction‐induced overexpression of Merkel cell T antigens in human hair follicles induces formation of pathological cell clusters with Merkel cell carcinoma‐like phenotype Experimental dermatology · 2021 · 5 citations
    9. Quoi de neuf en recherche dermatologique ? Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie · 2008
    10. SOX2 in the Skin Elsevier eBooks · 2015 · 1 citations
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