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ArticleStem cells international2016

Epidermal Cells Expressing Putative Cell Markers in Nonglabrous Skin Existing in Direct Proximity with the Distal End of the Arrector Pili Muscle.

N Torkamani, N W Rufaut, L Jones, R Sinclair

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Article in Stem cells international, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Quantitative characterization of 3D structure of vellus hair arrector pili muscles by micro CT.Skin research and technology : official journal of International Society for Bioengineering and the Skin (ISBS) [and] International Society for Digital Imaging of Skin (ISDIS) [and] International Society for Skin Imaging (ISSI) · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

N TorkamaniThe University of Melbourne, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Epworth Hospital, Dermatology Research Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6259-8675
N W RufautThe University of Melbourne, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Epworth Hospital, Dermatology Research Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
L JonesThe University of Melbourne, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Epworth Hospital, Dermatology Research Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
R SinclairThe University of Melbourne, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Department of Dermatology, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Epworth Hospital, Dermatology Research Laboratory, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia.
The University of Melbourne · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inconsistent with the view that epidermal stem cells reside randomly spread along the basal layer of the epidermal rete ridges, we found that epidermal cells expressing stem cell markers in nonglabrous skin exist in direct connection with the distal end of the arrector pili muscle. The epidermal cells that express stem cell markers consist of a subpopulation of basal keratinocytes located in a niche at the lowermost portion of the rete ridges at the distal arrector pili muscle attachment site. Keratinocytes in the epidermal stem cell niche express K15, MCSP, and α6 integrin. α5 integrin marks the distal end of the APM colocalized with basal keratinocytes expressing stem cell markers located in a well-protected and nourished environment at the lowermost point of the epidermis; these cells are hypothesized to participate directly in epidermal renewal and homeostasis and also indirectly in wound healing through communication with the hair follicle bulge epithelial stem cell population through the APM. Our findings, plus a reevaluation of the literature, support the hierarchical model of interfollicular epidermal stem cell units of Fitzpatrick. This new view provides insights into epidermal control and the possible involvement of epidermal stem cells in nonmelanoma skin carcinogenesis.

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PMCPMC4916308
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