Innocuous touch of the skin is detected by distinct populations of neurons, the low-threshold
mechanoreceptors (LTMRs), which are classified as Aβ-, Aδ-, and C-LTMRs. Here, we report …

Innocuous mechanical stimuli acting on the skin are detected by sensory neurons, known as
low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMRs). LTMRs are classified based on their response …

Touch perception begins with activation of low-threshold mechanoreceptors (LTMRs) in the
periphery. LTMR terminals exhibit tremendous morphological heterogeneity that specifies …

The somatosensory system decodes a wide range of tactile stimuli and thus endows us with
a remarkable capacity for object recognition, texture discrimination, sensory-motor feedback …

The perception of touch, including the direction of stimulus movement across the skin,
begins with activation of low-threshold mechanosensory neurons (LTMRs) that innervate the …

The deep dorsal horn is a poorly characterized spinal cord region implicated in processing
low-threshold mechanoreceptor (LTMR) information. We report an array of mouse genetic …

Our sense of touch emerges from an array of mechanosensory structures residing within the
fabric of our skin. These tactile end organ structures convert innocuous forces acting on the …

The skin is our largest sensory organ, transmitting pain, temperature, itch, and touch
information to the central nervous system. Touch sensations are conveyed by distinct …

Current models to explain how signals emanating from cutaneous mechanoreceptors
generate representations of touch are based on comparisons of the tactile responses of …

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 …