Nerve endings reveal hidden diversity in the skin

Experiments on transgenic mice have revealed that the morphologies of sensory neurons in the skin of mice are more complex and diverse than expected.

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Published in:eLife 2012-12, Vol.1, p.e00352-e00352
Main Author: Turner, Eric E
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Axons - ultrastructure
Brn3a
Developmental Biology and Stem Cells
Enzymes
Female
Hair
Insight
Kinases
Morphology
Nerve endings
neuronal morphology
Neurons
Neuroscience
Pain
Pregnancy
receptive field
Senses
Sensory neurons
Sensory Receptor Cells - ultrastructure
Skin
sparse labeling
Staining and Labeling - methods
Transcription Factor Brn-3A - genetics
Transcription factors
Transgenic mice
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Summary:Experiments on transgenic mice have revealed that the morphologies of sensory neurons in the skin of mice are more complex and diverse than expected.
ISSN:2050-084X
2050-084X
DOI:10.7554/eLife.00352