In-vivo reflectance confocal microscopy of Meissner's corpuscles in diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.05.025
Abstract: OBJECTIVE To evaluate in-vivo reflectance confocal microscopy (RCM) of Meissner's corpuscles (MC) in diabetic distal symmetric polyneuropathy (DSP). METHODS Forty-three adults with diabetes and 21 control subjects underwent RCM of MC density at the fingertip… read more here.
Keywords: microscopy; reflectance confocal; meissner corpuscles; dsp ... See more keywords
USH2A is a Meissner’s corpuscle protein necessary for normal vibration sensing in mice and humans
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DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-00751-y
Abstract: Fingertip mechanoreceptors comprise sensory neuron endings together with specialized skin cells that form the end-organ. Exquisitely sensitive, vibration-sensing neurons are associated with Meissner’s corpuscles in the skin. In the present study, we found that USH2A,… read more here.
Keywords: protein; vibration; ush2a meissner; meissner ... See more keywords
Merkel cells and Meissner's corpuscles in human digital skin display Piezo2 immunoreactivity
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DOI: 10.1111/joa.12688
Abstract: The transformation of mechanical energy into electrical signals is the first step in mechanotransduction in the peripheral sensory nervous system and relies on the presence of mechanically gated ion channels within specialized sensory organs called… read more here.
Keywords: merkel cells; immunoreactivity; merkel; meissner corpuscles ... See more keywords
Revealing the Meissner Corpuscles in Human Glabrous Skin Using In Vivo Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms24087121
Abstract: The presence of mechanoreceptors in glabrous skin allows humans to discriminate textures by touch. The amount and distribution of these receptors defines our tactile sensitivity and can be affected by diseases such as diabetes, HIV-related… read more here.
Keywords: meissner corpuscles; skin using; meissner; glabrous skin ... See more keywords