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Olfactory epithelium regeneration and homeostasis: cellular and molecular mechanisms and novel methodological

Jiaming Qi1, Yiqun Yu2,3

  • 1ENT Institute and Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University, 83 Fen Yang Road, Shanghai, 200031, China.

Cell Regeneration (London, England)
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Keywords:
Globose basal cellsHomeostasisHorizontal basal cellOlfactory epitheliumOrganoidRegeneration

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