Epithelial cell fusion is required for tissue repair following UV-A irradiation

Journal:: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
Published:: 2026-05-26
DOI:: 10.1073/pnas.2522067123
Affiliations:: 1
Authors:: 5

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Boston College (BC), United States of America (USA)	5.000000	1.00

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