Engineering mechanoreceptor feature selectivity

Joriene C de Nooij

doi:10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.033

Engineering mechanoreceptor feature selectivity

Neuron. 2023 Oct 18;111(20):3137-3139. doi: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.033.

Author

Joriene C de Nooij¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology and Columbia University Motor Neuron Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. Electronic address: sd382@cumc.columbia.edu.

PMID: 37857088
DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2023.09.033

Abstract

Touch and proprioception rely on the discriminative abilities of distinct classes of mechanosensory neurons. In this issue of Neuron, two studies¹^,² provide evidence that biomechanical mechanisms and ultrastructural cellular specializations are key contributors in defining mechanoreceptor stimulus threshold and selectivity.

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MeSH terms

Mechanoreceptors* / physiology
Neurons / physiology
Proprioception
Touch / physiology
Touch Perception*