Itch is a unique sensory experience that is encoded by genetically distinguishable neurons both in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and central nervous system (CNS) to elicit a …
G Al Hamwi, YK Riedel, S Clemens… - Pharmacology & …, 2022 - Elsevier
MAS-related G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) of subfamily X, designated MRGPRX, are primate-specific orphan receptors that belong to the δ-branch of rhodopsin-like, class A …
W Cai, W Zhang, Q Zheng, CC Hor, T Pan… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Thermosensors expressed in peripheral somatosensory neurons sense a wide range of environmental temperatures. While thermosensors detecting cool, warm and hot …
A Elia, S Fossati - Frontiers in Physiology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
The heart is a functional syncytium controlled by a delicate and sophisticated balance ensured by the tight coordination of its several cell subpopulations. Accordingly …
Itch induces scratching that removes irritants from the skin, whereas pain initiates withdrawal or avoidance of tissue damage. While pain arises from both the skin and viscera, we …
Many internal organs change volume periodically. For example, the stomach accommodates ingested food and drink, the bladder stores urine, the heart fills with blood, and the lungs …
Airway sensory nerves detect a wide variety of chemical and mechanical stimuli, and relay signals to circuits within the brainstem that regulate breathing, cough, and …