Progress in studies of epidermal stem cells and their application in skin tissue engineering

Abstract The epidermis, which is the outermost layer of mammalian skin, provides an essential barrier that is essential for maintenance of life. The epidermis is a stratified epithelium, which is maintained by the proliferation of epidermal stem cells (EPSCs) at the basal layer of the epidermis. As...

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Main Authors: Ronghua Yang, Shuai Yang, Jingling Zhao, Ximin Hu, Xiaodong Chen, Jingru Wang, Julin Xie, Kun Xiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Stem Cell Research & Therapy
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13287-020-01796-3