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Epidermal homeostasis: a balancing act of stem cells in the skin

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Blanpain, Cédric, Fuchs, Elaine·2009·Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology

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The skin epidermis and its array of appendages undergo ongoing renewal by a process called homeostasis. Stem cells in the epidermis have a crucial role in maintaining tissue homeostasis by providing new cells to replace those that are constantly lost during tissue turnover or following injury. Different resident skin stem cell pools contribute to the maintenance and repair of the various epidermal tissues of the skin, including interfollicular epidermis, hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Interestingly, the basic mechanisms and signalling pathways that orchestrate epithelial morphogenesis in the skin are reused during adult life to regulate skin homeostasis.

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Authors
Blanpain, C., & Fuchs, E.
Affiliations
  • Université Libre de Bruxelles (BE)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (US)
Corresponding author
Fuchs, Elaine
Venue
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Published
2009-02-11
Volume
10
Issue
3
Pages
207-217
ISSN
  • 1471-0072 (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0080
OpenAlex
W1973697421
Cited by
1,270
References
110
Citations by year
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FWCI
14.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Dépôt institutionnel de l'Université libre de Bruxelles (Université Libre de Bruxelles) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • National Institutes of Health (2r01ar050452-21)
  • National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (R01-AR050452)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Skin and Cellular Biology Research
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and rare skin diseases.
Keywords
epidermal homeostasis, skin stem cells, skin barrier, epidermal development, tissue renewal, hair follicle, sebaceous glands, interfollicular epidermis, epithelial morphogenesis, wound healing
MeSH terms
Epidermal Cells, Animals, Cells, Cultured, Epithelial Cells, Homeostasis, Humans, Models, Biological, Skin, Stem Cells

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