Keratinocyte PIEZO1 modulates cutaneous mechanosensation
Epidermal keratinocytes mediate touch sensation by detecting and encoding tactile
information to sensory neurons. However, the specific mechanotransducers that enable …
information to sensory neurons. However, the specific mechanotransducers that enable …
3D architecture and a bicellular mechanism of touch detection in mechanosensory corpuscle
YA Nikolaev, LH Ziolkowski, S Pang, WP Li… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Mechanosensory corpuscles detect transient touch and vibration in the skin of vertebrates,
enabling precise sensation of the physical environment. The corpuscle contains a …
enabling precise sensation of the physical environment. The corpuscle contains a …
Lack of evidence for participation of TMEM150C in sensory mechanotransduction
J Ojeda-Alonso, V Bégay… - Journal of General …, 2022 - rupress.org
The membrane protein TMEM150C has been proposed to form a mechanosensitive ion
channel that is required for normal proprioceptor function. Here, we examined whether …
channel that is required for normal proprioceptor function. Here, we examined whether …
EXPLORING THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF TOUCH: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF GENE EXPRESSION IN SENSORY CORPUSCLE-RICH AND CORPUSCLE …
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Cutaneous touch is facilitated by discrete cellular complexes composed of non-neuronal
cells associated with mechanoreceptor neuron endings. The non-neuronal cells of these …
cells associated with mechanoreceptor neuron endings. The non-neuronal cells of these …