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Epidermal progenitors give rise to Merkel cells during embryonic development and adult homeostasis

Merkel cells (MCs) are located in the touch-sensitive area of the epidermis and mediate mechanotransduction in the skin. Whether MCs originate from embryonic epidermal or neural crest progenitors has been a matter of intense controversy since their discovery >130 yr ago. In addition, how MCs are...

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Autores principales: Van Keymeulen, Alexandra, Mascre, Guilhem, Youseff, Khalil Kass, Harel, Itamar, Michaux, Cindy, De Geest, Natalie, Szpalski, Caroline, Achouri, Younes, Bloch, Wilhelm, Hassan, Bassem A., Blanpain, Cédric
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2762088/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19786578
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.200907080