Abstract

The human epidermis is one of the first tissues in which the existence of stem cells was recognized and is one of the few in which ex vivo expansion for tissue repair is established clinically. Nevertheless, the nature of stem cells has been elusive. Using clonal growth assays of cultured keratinocytes as a quantitative measure of their abundance, several candidate stem cell markers have been described. Recently, the volume and quality of single-cell RNA-sequencing datasets have increased exponentially, providing new opportunities to explore the nature of epidermal stem cells and test the validity of in vitro experimental models.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2061-2067
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Investigative Dermatology
Volume142
Issue number8
Early online date12 May 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2022

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