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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. Isolation and Characterization of Cutaneous Epithelial Stem Cells Humana Press eBooks · 2013 · 4 citations
    6. KCNQ4 K+ channels tune mechanoreceptors for normal touch sensation in mouse and man Nature Neuroscience · 2011 · 109 citations
    7. KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-hair (D-hair) Mechanoreceptors Journal of Biological Chemistry · 2016 · 19 citations
    8. TRPA1 Modulates Mechanotransduction in Cutaneous Sensory Neurons 2009 · 286 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
    11. Diversification and Specialization of Touch Receptors in Skin Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in medicine · 2014 · 81 citations
    12. eLife assessment: Touch receptor end-organ innervation and function require sensory neuron expression of the transcription factor Meis2 2024
    13. Three-dimensional analyses of touch domes in the hairy skin of the cat paw reveal morphological substrates for complex sensory processing Neuroscience Research · 2008 · 24 citations
    14. Skin-type-dependent development of murine mechanosensory neurons Developmental Cell · 2023 · 13 citations
    15. Mechanical stimulation of human hair follicle outer root sheath cultures activates adjacent sensory neurons Science advances · 2023 · 2 citations
    16. Robust coupling between the C‐tactile afferent and the hair follicle in humans The Journal of Physiology · 2025 · 7 citations
    17. Concise Review: Tissue-Engineered Skin and Nerve Regeneration in Burn Treatment Stem Cells Translational Medicine · 2013 · 84 citations
    18. A Study of the Expression of Small Conductance Calcium-Activated Potassium Channels (SK1-3) in Sensory Endings of Muscle Spindles and Lanceolate Endings of Hair Follicles in the Rat PLoS ONE · 2014 · 17 citations
    19. The structure and organization of lanceolate mechanosensory complexes at mouse hair follicles eLife · 2014 · 106 citations
    20. Tactile innervation densities across the whole body bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2020 · 4 citations
    21. Regeneration of skin appendages and nerves: current status and further challenges Journal of Translational Medicine · 2020 · 71 citations
    22. Neuroimaging of sleep and depression CRC Press eBooks · 2016
    23. Stem Cells and their Niches Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2013 · 1 citations
    24. Wound Healing: A Cellular Perspective Physiological Reviews · 2018 · 1160 citations
    25. Modulatory role of vitamins A, B3, C, D, and E on skin health, immunity, microbiome, and diseases Pharmacological Reports · 2023 · 47 citations
    26. Postępowanie kosmetologiczne w wybranych jednostkach chorobowych : podręcznik dla studentów kosmetologii oraz kierunków medycznych 2024
    27. A role for p75 neurotrophin receptor in the control of apoptosis‐driven hair follicle regression The FASEB Journal · 2000 · 96 citations
    28. The Dynamics of the Skin’s Immune System International Journal of Molecular Sciences · 2019 · 306 citations
    29. Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin Journal of the Dermatology Nurses’ Association · 2011 · 277 citations
    30. Novel cosmeceuticals from plants—An industry guided review Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants · 2017 · 39 citations