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Nature Cell Biology 9, 731–733 (1 July 2007) | doi:10.1038/ncb0707-731

p63: revving up epithelial stem-cell potential

C|[eacute]|dric Blanpain & Elaine Fuchs

As diverse as the coats in a fashion boutique, epithelia are the cellular cloaks of our body and its many organs. The epithelial cells that line our surfaces exist as single or multiple layers with flat, columnar or cuboidal appearance, depending on the tissue.