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specialized cells that detect mechanical pressure or distortion

Mechanoreceptors are specialized sensory cells that respond to mechanical pressure or distortion. They play a crucial role in the sense of touch, detecting stimuli such as vibration, pressure, and stretch, and are found in various tissues, including the skin, muscles, and hair follicles.

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research KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-Hair (D-Hair) Mechanoreceptors

19 citations, February 2016 in “Journal of Biological Chemistry”

KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.

Follicle-Innervating Aδ-Low Threshold Mechanoreceptors Organize Through a Population-Dependent Mechanism

research Follicle-Innervating Aδ-Low Threshold Mechanoreceptors Organize Through a Population-Dependent Mechanism

August 2022 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”

Mouse touch-sensitive nerve cells adjust their connections based on competition with other similar cells.

research Effects of Potassium Channel Modulators on the Responses of Mammalian Slowly Adapting Mechanoreceptors

January 2022 in “Social Science Research Network”

Potassium channel modulators mostly increase the activity of rat whisker mechanoreceptors.

research Receptor Types in Cat Hairy Skin Supplied by Myelinated Fibers

307 citations, November 1968 in “Journal of neurophysiology”

Cats' hairy skin has different touch receptors connected by myelinated fibers.

research Delta Opioid Receptors Presynaptically Regulate Cutaneous Mechanosensory Neuron Input to the Spinal Cord Dorsal Horn

140 citations, February 2014 in “Neuron”

Delta opioid receptors help regulate touch sensation by reducing neurotransmitter release in the spinal cord.

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