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Sensory neuron and Merkel cell changes in the skin happen independently during normal skin maintenance.
May 2025 in “Science Advances” PIEZO1 helps keep hair follicle stem cells inactive, affecting hair growth.
Sensory neuron remodeling and Merkel-cell changes happen independently during skin maintenance.
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