Structural and functional dissection of the Pacinian corpuscle reveals an active role of the inner core in touch detection
Luke H. Ziolkowski, Yury A. Nikolaev, A Chikamoto, Mai Oda, Viktor V. Feketa, David Monedero Alonso, Serafima A. Ardasheva, Samuel S. Bae, C. Shan Xu, Song Pang, Elena O. Gracheva, Sviatoslav N. Bagriantsev
This study reveals that the inner core of Pacinian corpuscles, not the outer core, mediates rapid adaptation and frequency tuning in touch detection.
Science Advances · Feb 26, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience