October 2025 in “Journal of Neurophysiology” BK and Kv4.2 channels help Merkel cells in rat whiskers sense touch.
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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.
February 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” Merkel cells stabilize nerve endings in the skin, and they change independently of each other.
Sensory neuron changes and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
January 2022 in “Journal of clinical and diagnostic research” A rare skin bump with tiny hairs was successfully removed from a man's face.