Swelling-activated Ca2+ channels trigger Ca2+ signals in Merkel cells.

Swelling-activated Ca2+ channels trigger Ca2+ signals in Merkel cells.

Merkel cell-neurite complexes are highly sensitive touch receptors comprising epidermal Merkel cells and sensory afferents. Based on morphological and molecular studies, Merkel cells are proposed to be mechanosensory cells that signal afferents via neurotransmission; however, functional studies test...

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Main Authors: Henry Haeberle, Leigh A Bryan, Tegy J Vadakkan, Mary E Dickinson, Ellen A Lumpkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-03-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2365925?pdf=render

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