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Glossary Sensory Cells

specialized cells that detect and convert stimuli into signals

Sensory cells are specialized cells that detect and respond to various types of stimuli, such as touch, sound, light, and chemicals, and then convert these stimuli into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the nervous system. For example, in the skin, sensory cells called mechanoreceptors detect pressure and vibration, while in the eyes, photoreceptor cells respond to light. These cells play a crucial role in helping organisms perceive and interact with their environment.

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research Sesn2/AMPK/mTOR signaling mediates balance between survival and apoptosis in sensory hair cells under stress

21 citations , October 2017 in “Cell death and disease”

This study found that the absence of the stress-responsive protein Sesn2 increased hair cell susceptibility to gentamicin in the inner ear, indicating Sesn2's potential protective role against aminoglycoside-induced damage.

research High-resolution single cell transcriptome analysis of zebrafish sensory hair cell regeneration

3 citations , July 2021 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”

This study used scRNA-Seq to map the transcriptional changes during zebrafish hair cell regeneration, revealing distinct phases including injury response, transient regeneration gene activation, and reactivation of developmental programs.

research Spatiotemporal dynamics of sensory neuron and Merkel-cell remodeling are decoupled during epidermal homeostasis

February 2023 in “bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)”

This study found that in adult mouse skin, somatosensory axon plasticity is highly dynamic and influenced by epithelial-neural crosstalk and intrinsic neural mechanisms.

research Sensory Reinnervation of Human Skin by Human Neural Stem Cell‒Derived Peripheral Neurons Ex Vivo

7 citations , July 2021 in “The journal of investigative dermatology/Journal of investigative dermatology”

This study demonstrated that human skin can be efficiently reinnervated using human induced pluripotent stem cell-derived neural stem cells, promoting skin vitality and sensory reinnervation comparable to physiological conditions.

research Growth of Nerve Fibers to Merkel Cells Observed in Co-Culture of Sensory Ganglia and Sinus Hair Follicles

1 citations , January 2003

Merkel cells likely attract sensory nerve fibers.

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