Lamellar Schwann cells in the Pacinian corpuscle potentiate vibration perception
Yuh-Tarng Chen, Dominica de Thomas Wagner, Alastair J. Loutit, Ali Nourizonoz, Marina Ulanova, Danai Graikou, Man-Shan Chang, Mary-Claude Croisier-Coeytaux, Stéphanie Clerc-Rosset, Jérôme Blanc, Graham William Knott, Kuo-Sheng Lee, Daniel Huber
This study identifies lamellar Schwann cells in Pacinian corpuscles as key elements that potentiate mechanosensitivity through structural and functional interactions with afferent axons.
Science Advances · Jun 11, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience