Harnessing the power of healthy cells to suppress skin cancer formation
Skin injuries promote healthy-cell expansion, impeding the growth of mutated cells, a new study finds. The discovery could inform treatments for skin cancer.
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How the skin's immune system cells coordinate defense against threats
By Bill Hathaway May 6, 2021 Share this with FacebookShare this with TwitterShare this with LinkedInShare this with EmailPrint this Epithelial and two types of immune cells, Langerhans Cell (red) and Dendritic epidermal T cells (green), coordinate spacing on the surface of the skin for optimal defenses against injury and infection. (Courtesy Greco Lab) As the human body’s largest organ, the skin is responsible for protecting against a wide range of possible infections on all fleshy surfaces, from head to toe. So how exactly does the skin organize its defenses against such an array of threat...
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