Dissection of Merkel cell formation in hairy and glabrous skin reveals a common requirement for FGFR2‐mediated signalling
Nguyen MB, Valdes VJ, Cohen I, Pothula V, Zhao D, Zheng D, Ezhkova E. Dissection of Merkel cell formation in hairy and glabrous skin reveals a common requirement for FGFR2‐mediated signalling. Experimental Dermatology 2019, 28: 374-382. PMID: 30758073, PMCID: PMC6488392, DOI: 10.1111/exd.13901.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell formationCommon genetic programPaw skinMerkel cellsLineage-tracing experimentsBack skinTranscriptome studiesMerkel cell developmentGenetic programMAPK signalingPrimary hair folliclesCell developmentSpecialized structuresMechanosensory cellsSimilar regulatorsUpstream factorsCritical functionsPrecursor cellsFGFR2SignalingCellsTouch domesGlabrous skinMurineHair follicles