Mechanoreceptor synapses in the brainstem shape the central representation of touch
Brendan P. Lehnert, Celine Santiago, Erica L. Huey, Alan J. Emanuel, Sophia Renauld, Nusrat Africawala, Ilayda Alkislar, Yang Zheng, Ling Bai, Charalampia Koutsioumpa, Jennifer T. Hong, Alexandra R. Magee, Christopher D. Harvey, David D. Ginty
The paper shows that mechanoreceptor synapses in the brainstem develop differently based on their proximity to glabrous skin, shaping the central representation of touch.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience