The Merkel Cell || Merkel Cells in the H
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Baumann, Klaus I.; Halata, Zdenek; Moll, Ingrid
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2003
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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German
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Since their first description in 1875, Merkel cells have remained an elusive cell type. Their origin as well as their classification as mechanoreceptors have been a matter of controversy and intense discussion. The peptidergic granules in these cells are suggestive of neuroendocrine functions, but t