Specialized immune cells may help skin nimbly respond to changing environmental conditions
As the steadfast protector of the body's interior, the skin must be able to swiftly respond to stressors from the outside world and then return to a steady state to maintain everyday operations. Coordinating that agile response are epidermal stem cells (EpSCs), which initiate development of specialized skin cells sent to the surface while also maintaining a ready pool of new stem cells to draw…
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