Sensory neurons and Merkel cells remodel at different rates during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
Sensory neuron changes and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
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Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
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A new imaging method helps see and study touch nerve endings in mouse skin.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes in the skin happen independently.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
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A new microneedle patch helps repair spinal cord injuries by reducing scarring and promoting nerve growth.
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