Molecular Mechanisms of the Sense of Touch: An Overview of Mechanical Transduction and Transmission in Merkel Discs of Whisker Hair Follicles and Some Clinical Perspectives.
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DOI: 10.1007/978-981-13-1756-9_1
Abstract: The Merkel disc is a main type of tactile end organs for sensing gentle touch and is essential for sophisticated sensory tasks including social interaction, environmental exploration, and tactile discrimination. Recent studies have shown that… read more here.
Keywords: whisker; transduction transmission; transmission merkel; merkel discs ... See more keywords