NeuroscienceNeuronPeer-reviewed
Activity-dependent development of the body's touch receptors
Celine Santiago, Julianna Siegrist, Nusrat Africawala…·David D. Ginty
This study shows that neuronal activity is essential for the development of touch receptors, as genetic disruption of Piezo2 and Nav1.6 leads to structural and functional defects in mechanosensory neurons.
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