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In baby mice with skin wounds, certain skin cells send out a signal that pulls in nerve fibers, making the wound too sensitive. If we turn off that signal, the nerves don’t overgrow and the skin heals better.
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Hyperinnervation inhibits organ-level regeneration in mammalian skin.
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2026 Mar 20The study shows that turning off a signal called CXCL12 in skin cells after injury helps nerves heal normally and allows the skin to regenerate multiple tissue types, just like the claim says.
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