February 2024 Meis2 is essential for touch sensation and proper nerve connection to touch receptors in certain skin areas of mice.
October 2021 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” The study concluded that the developed models are effective for studying hair growth mechanisms and testing new treatments.
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April 2009 in “The journal of neuroscience/The Journal of neuroscience” TRPA1 is crucial for mechanical sensitivity in skin sensory neurons.
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February 2016 in “EMBO reports” Scientists found a specific group of itch-sensing nerve cells in mice important for feeling itch but not for sensing heat or touch.
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October 2023 in “Science advances” Touching hair can activate nearby nerve cells through signals from the hair's outer layer.