Hair Follicle Epidermal Stem Cells Define a Niche for Tactile Sensation
Chun-Chun Cheng, Ko Tsutsui, Toru Taguchi, Noriko Sanzen, Asako Nakagawa, Kisa Kakiguchi, Shigenobu Yonemura, Chiharu Tanegashima, Sean D. Keeley, Hiroshi Kiyonari, Yasuhide Furuta, Yasuko Tomono, Fiona M. Watt, Hironobu Fujiwara
The paper identifies a niche of hair follicle epidermal stem cells that support tactile sensation by maintaining stable interfaces with mechanosensory structures.
eLife · Oct 25, 2018Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology