DRG afferents that mediate physiologic and pathologic mechanosensation from the distal colon
Rachel L. Wolfson, Amira Abdelaziz, Genelle Rankin, Sarah Kushner, Lijun Qi, Ofer Mazor, Seungwon Choi, Nikhil Sharma, David D. Ginty
The paper identifies distinct subsets of DRG neurons innervating the distal colon with different mechanosensitivity thresholds, showing their role in physiological and pathological responses to colon distension.
Cell · Aug 1, 2023Peer-reviewedNeuroscience