Epidermal Stem Cells Control Periderm Injury Repair via Matrix-Driven Specialization of Intercellular Junctions
Helen He, Liana C. Boraas, J. Bell, Xiangyu Gong, Sophia L. Iannaccone, Zhang Wen, Michael Mak, Marina Carlson, Kaelyn Sumigray, Stefania Nicoli
This study shows that epidermal stem cells regulate periderm injury repair by forming specialized intercellular junctions through interactions with the extracellular matrix.
Nature Communications · Oct 10, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology