Mechanical control of the sense of touch by β-spectrin
Mechanical control of the sense of touch by β-spectrin
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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The ability to sense and respond to mechanical stimuli emanates from sensory neurons and is shared by most, if not all, animals. Exactly how such neurons receive and distribute mechanical signals during touch sensation remains mysterious. Here, we show that sensation of mechanical forces depends on a continuous, pre-stressed spectrin cytoskeleton i...
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Mechanical control of the sense of touch by β-spectrin
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4046587
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4046587
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1465-7392
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1476-4679
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10.1038/ncb2915
