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Coupling of melanocyte signaling and mechanics by caveolae is required for human skin pigmentation

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Published in 2020 at "Nature Communications"

DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16738-z

Abstract: Tissue homeostasis requires regulation of cell–cell communication, which relies on signaling molecules and cell contacts. In skin epidermis, keratinocytes secrete factors transduced by melanocytes into signaling cues promoting their pigmentation and dendrite outgrowth, while melanocytes… read more here.

Keywords: caveolae; coupling melanocyte; skin pigmentation; pigmentation ... See more keywords