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
Ontogeny of human Merkel cell
โ Scribed by Hashimoto, Ken; Narisawa, Yutaka
- Book ID
- 123047669
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1990
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 95 KB
- Volume
- 1
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0923-1811
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