etymologia: Merkel [mәr′-kәl] Cells
2008
Merkel Cells and Their Role in Skin Cancer
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Author Information
Author(s): Foulongne, V, Kluger N, Dereure O, Brieu N, Guillot B, Segondy M
Hypothesis
An infectious cause for Merkel cell carcinoma has been proposed.
Conclusion
Merkel cells are linked to a highly malignant skin tumor known as Merkel cell carcinoma.
Supporting Evidence
- Merkel cells were first identified in the skin of a mole.
- They were later found in human skin.
- Friedrich Merkel described these cells in 1875.
Takeaway
Merkel cells are special cells in our skin that can lead to a serious type of skin cancer.
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