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Sensory neurons and Merkel cells remodel at different rates during normal skin maintenance.
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March 2017 in “Endocrinology” Removing vitamin D and calcium receptors in mice skin cells slows down skin wound healing.
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November 2018 in “Development, Growth & Differentiation” Epidermal stem cells have various roles in skin beyond just maintenance, including forming specialized structures and aiding in skin repair and regeneration.
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June 2019 in “BMC genomics” Non-coding RNAs help control hair growth in cashmere goats.