A Neural Circuit for Modular Gating of Organ Somatosensation
Yufen Zhang, Fang Liu, Lite Yang, Hannah Hahm, Monique R. Heitmeier, Takao Okuda, Masahiro Kawatani, Jahnia T Harrigan, Erica C Morrison-Rodriguez, Anna Petukhova, Zhaotong Lu, Harry A Heitmeier, Vijay K. Samineni
The paper identifies Trpc4 interneurons in the spinal cord that gate bladder sensory input and regulate micturition reflexes, revealing their role in bladder-sphincter coordination and visceral pain.
bioRxiv · Aug 27, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience