The Functional Organization of Cutaneous Low-Threshold Mechanosensory Neurons

    December 2011 in “ Cell ”
    Lishi Li, Michael Rutlin, Victoria E. Abraira … David D. Ginty
    Studysummary This study found that distinct low-threshold mechanoreceptors innervate different hair follicle types in mice, suggesting that these follicles serve as unique mechanosensory structures in touch perception.
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