Rac1 is required for epithelial stem cell function during dermal and oral mucosal wound healing but not for tissue homeostasis in mice.

<h4>Background</h4>The regenerative capacity of the skin, including the continuous replacement of exfoliated cells and healing of injuries relies on the epidermal stem cells and their immediate cell descendants. The relative contribution of the hair follicle stem cells and the interfolli...

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Main Authors: Rogerio M Castilho, Cristiane H Squarize, Kantima Leelahavanichkul, Yi Zheng, Thomas Bugge, J Silvio Gutkind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20463891/?tool=EBI