Merkel Cells Release Glutamate Following Mechanical Stimulation: Implication of Glutamate in the Merkel Cell-Neurite Complex

Merkel Cells Release Glutamate Following Mechanical Stimulation: Implication of Glutamate in the Merkel Cell-Neurite Complex

Merkel cells (MCs) have been proposed to form a part of the MC-neurite complex with sensory neurons through synaptic contact. However, the detailed mechanisms for intercellular communication between MCs and neurons have yet to be clarified. The present study examined the increases in intracellular f...

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Main Authors: Asuka Higashikawa, Maki Kimura, Miyuki Shimada, Sadao Ohyama, Wataru Ofusa, Masakazu Tazaki, Yoshiyuki Shibukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Subjects:
Merkel cell
glutamate
mechano-sensory transduction
synaptic transmission
trigeminal ganglion neuron
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fncel.2019.00255/full

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