Cells 'switch' on protein factories after injury, study finds

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism through which skin cells organize and control protein production during homeostasis and wound healing, according to a new study published in Developmental Cell. The findings offer new details on how skin tissues maintain their protective barriers and how they respond when those barriers are breached, said Rui Yi, Ph.D., the Paul E. Steiner Research Professor of Pathology and professor of Dermatology, who was a co-author of the study.