The structure and organization of lanceolate mechanosensory complexes at mouse hair follicles

In mouse hairy skin, lanceolate complexes associated with three types of hair follicles, guard, awl/auchene and zigzag, serve as mechanosensory end organs. These structures are formed by unique combinations of low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMRs), Aβ RA-LTMRs, Aδ-LTMRs, and C-LTMRs, and their asso...

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Main Authors: Lishi Li, David D Ginty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2014-02-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/01901