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Merkel cells and touch domes: more than mechanosensory functions?

26 May 2014

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The touch dome (TD) is an innervated structure in the epidermis of mammalian skin. Composed of specialized keratinocytes and neuroendocrine Merkel cells, the TD has distinct molecular characteristics compared to the surrounding epidermal keratinocytes. Much of the research on Merkel cell function has focused on their role in mechanosensation, specifically light touch. Recently, more has been discovered about...

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PMID: 24862916
DOI: 10.1111/exd.12456

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