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Exploring the Impact of Psychosocial Stress on Vocal Fold Epithelium: Insights from Germ-Free and Conventionally-Raised Mice
This study reveals that psychosocial stress induces vocal fold epithelial barrier dysfunction irrespective of microbiota presence, while microbiota presence uniquely promotes stress-induced epithelial proliferation in vocal folds, suggesting microbial influence on tissue repair mechanisms.