Stem cells feel the pain.

Authors :: Peng J
Khoury MJ
Hsu YC
Source :: Developmental cell [Dev Cell] 2024 Nov 04; Vol. 59 (21), pp. 2805-2806.
Publication Year :: 2024
Abstract: Pain is a sensation that signals the presence of inflammation or injury. In this issue of Developmental Cell, Ben-Shaanan et al. <superscript>1</superscript> show that beyond its sensory function, pain can activate hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) by controlling their niche.<br />Competing Interests: Declaration of interests Y.-C.H. is an inventor on a patent filed by the President and Fellows of Harvard College for methods and compositions related to hair growth control.<br /> (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)