A Hierarchy of Proliferative and Migratory Keratinocytes Maintains the Tympanic Membrane

Stacey M. Frumm, Shengyang Kevin Yu, Joseph Chang, Jordan A. Artichoker, Sonia M. Scaria, Katharine P. Lee, Lauren E. Byrnes, Julie B. Sneddon, Aaron D. Tward

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Abstract

Frumm et al. show that the tympanic membrane (TM) epidermis has distinct stem cell and committed progenitor regions. In homeostasis, keratinocytes migrate across the TM to maintain a thin vibratory surface, and they proliferate only when in proximity to supporting mesenchyme.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)315-330.e5
JournalCell Stem Cell
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • committed progenitor
  • epidermis
  • keratinocyte
  • malleus
  • migration
  • stem cell
  • tympanic membrane

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