Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Distinct dermal fibroblasts direct mechano-chemical signaling to the epidermis during pregnancy
Yoshihiko Kobayashi, Kazunori Sunadome, Koichiro Maki…·Fumiko Toyoshima
The paper identifies Cdh4+ dermal fibroblasts in pregnant mice that convert mechanical signals to chemical signals to promote epidermal stem cell proliferation during skin expansion.
DOI 10.1101/2025.09.11.675503