Stretch exercises for stem cells expand the skin

Matthias Rübsam () and Carien M. Niessen ()

Nature, 2020, vol. 584, issue 7820, 196-198

Abstract: Stretching the skin of mice reveals that mechanical strain is communicated by a subpopulation of stem cells that proliferate and promote mechanical resistance, and so generate extra skin.

Keywords: Stem cells; Regeneration; Cell biology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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