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David G. Acton

Salk Institute for Biological StudiesORCID 0000-0002-8872-3582Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Age-related sensory dysfunction reconfigures the spinal circuitry for touch, itch and pain

David G. Acton, Sofia Pimpinella, Martyn Goulding

This study shows that aging-related loss of touch receptor signaling leads to spinal circuit degeneration, causing itch and pain hypersensitivity in mice.

bioRxiv · Dec 22, 2025 · PreprintNeuroscience