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Hair follicle stem cells are crucial for touch sensation and proper nerve structure in mice.
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Skin stem cells in hair follicles are important for touch sensation.
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CaBP1 and 2 are important for maintaining the activity of calcium channels necessary for hearing in inner ear cells.
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CaBP1 and CaBP2 are necessary for proper hearing and neurotransmission in the ear's inner hair cells.
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Activin A increases inner ear hair cell development, while follistatin decreases it.