140 citations
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February 2014 in “Neuron” Delta opioid receptors help regulate touch sensation by reducing neurotransmitter release in the spinal cord.
123 citations
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November 2003 in “Neuroscience Letters” TRPV4 helps sense pressure in mouse skin.
19 citations
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February 2013 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” Touch domes in human skin are complex sensory structures not directly linked to hair.
July 2023 in “Research Square (Research Square)” Skin's uneven surface and hair follicles affect its stress and strain but don't change its overall strength, and help prevent the skin from peeling apart.
286 citations
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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.