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  "id": 17100441,
  "title": "Specialized immune cells may help skin nimbly respond to changing environmental conditions",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/specialized-immune-cells-may-help-skin-nimbly-respond-to-changing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-29T18:00:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Medical Xpress",
    "slug": "medical-xpress",
    "url": "https://medicalxpress.com/news/2026-10-specialized-immune-cells-skin-nimbly.html"
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  "summary": "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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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}