Touch Receptors Undergo Rapid Remodeling in Healthy Skin

    November 2016 in “ Cell Reports ”
    Kara L. Marshall, Rachel C. Clary, Yoshichika Baba … Ellen A. Lumpkin
    Studysummary This study reveals that somatosensory neurons in mouse skin exhibit structural plasticity during hair-follicle regeneration, which may temporarily impair the reliability of encoding gentle touch.
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