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GlossaryMerkel 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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research Spatial Relationship Between Merkel Cells and Langerhans Cells in Human Hair Follicles

27 citations, December 2002 in “Journal of dermatological science”

Merkel cells and Langerhans cells in hair follicles are closely connected and may interact.

Multifunctional Merkel Cells: Their Roles in Electromagnetic Reception, Fingerprint Formation, Reiki, Epigenetic Inheritance, and Hair Form

research Multifunctional Merkel Cells: Their Roles in Electromagnetic Reception, Fingerprint Formation, Reiki, Epigenetic Inheritance, and Hair Form

23 citations, March 2010 in “Medical hypotheses”

Merkel cells may have roles in sensing magnetic fields, creating fingerprints, Reiki energy healing, passing on environmental information to offspring, and influencing hair shape.

research Localization of the Rabies Virus Antigen in Merkel Cells in the Follicle-Sinus Complexes of Muzzle Skins of Rabid Dogs

11 citations, September 2016 in “Journal of virological methods”

Rabies virus was found in specific skin cells of rabid dogs' muzzles, suggesting these cells could help diagnose rabies.

research A Pure, Monolayer Culture of Merkel Cells from Sinus Hair Follicles of the Rat

11 citations, September 1996 in “Neuroscience letters”

Adding fetal calf serum helps Merkel cells survive and change shape.

research Anatomical Mapping and Density of Merkel Cells in Skin and Mucosae of the Dog

6 citations, June 2016 in “The anatomical record”

Dogs have varying numbers of touch-sensitive Merkel cells in different skin areas, with most in the oral mucosa and facial skin, unrelated to age, sex, breed, or color.

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