BACKGROUND: The epidermis is an important protective barrier that is essential for
maintenance of life. Maintaining this barrier requires continuous cell proliferation and …

[Frontiers in Bioscience 11, 1031-1041, January 1, 2006] 1031 Epidermal stem cells Angela
Webb 1,2 and Pritinder Kaur 1 1 Epithe Page 1 [Frontiers in Bioscience 11, 1031-1041, January …

Recent data indicate that stem cells exist in many tissues, including skeletal muscle, liver,
and the central nervous system, some of them not known classically as having stem cells …

The epidermis is the outermost layer of mammalian skin and comprises a multilayered
epithelium, the interfollicular epidermis, with associated hair follicles, sebaceous glands …

A multilayered epithelium to fulfil its function must be replaced throughout the lifespan. This
is possible due to the presence of multipotent, self-renewing epidermal stem cells that give …

This is a chronicle of concepts in the field of epidermal stem cell biology and a historic look
at their development over time. The past 25 years have seen the evolution of epidermal stem …

The clinical implications of understanding epidermal stem cell biology abound. Thousands
of burns victims across the world have benefited from early research into the proliferation of …

Major progress in understanding epithelial skin stem cells has been accomplished. This has
been possible by developing new methods for labeling, tracking, isolating, and …

For many years it has been widely accepted that stem cells play a crucial role in adult tissue
maintenance. The concept that the renewing tissues of the body contain a small …

The skin epidermis and its appendages provide a protective barrier that guards against loss
of fluids, physical trauma, and invasion by harmful microbes. To perform these functions …