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    Glossary Cutaneous mechanoreceptors

    specialized skin receptors detecting pressure, vibration, and touch

    Cutaneous mechanoreceptors are specialized sensory receptors located in the skin that detect mechanical changes such as pressure, vibration, and touch. They play a crucial role in our sense of touch by converting physical stimuli into electrical signals that are sent to the brain, allowing us to perceive different textures and sensations.

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    1. The Functional Organization of Cutaneous Low-Threshold Mechanosensory Neurons Cell · 2011 · 660 citations
    2. Delta Opioid Receptors Presynaptically Regulate Cutaneous Mechanosensory Neuron Input to the Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn Neuron · 2014 · 140 citations
    3. Different Requirements for GFRα2-Signaling in Three Populations of Cutaneous Sensory Neurons PLoS ONE · 2014 · 11 citations
    4. Correlation of monosynaptic field potentials evoked by single action potentials in single primary afferent axons and their bouton distributions in the dorsal horn Journal of comparative neurology · 1990 · 21 citations
    5. TRPA1 Modulates Mechanotransduction in Cutaneous Sensory Neurons 2009 · 286 citations
    6. Isolation and Characterization of Cutaneous Epithelial Stem Cells Humana Press eBooks · 2013 · 4 citations
    7. KCNQ4 K+ channels tune mechanoreceptors for normal touch sensation in mouse and man Nature Neuroscience · 2011 · 109 citations
    8. KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-hair (D-hair) Mechanoreceptors Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2016 · 19 citations
    9. GDNF promotes hair formation and cutaneous wound healing by targeting bulge stem cells npj regenerative medicine · 2020 · 7 citations
    10. Peripheral patterns of calcitonin‐gene‐related peptide general somatic sensory innervation: Cutaneous and deep terminations The Journal of Comparative Neurology · 1989 · 227 citations
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