Affective
touch
is
necessary
for
proper
neurodevelopment
and
sociability.
However,
it
remains
unclear
how
the
neurons
innervating
skin
detect
affective
social
behaviors.
The
C
low-threshold
mechanoreceptors
(C-LTMRs),
a
specific
population
of
somatosensory
in
mice,
appear
particularly
well
suited,
physiologically
anatomically,
to
perceive
touch.
their
contribution
sociability
has
not
been
resolved
yet.
Our
observations
revealed
that
C-LTMR
functional
deficiency
induced
isolation
reduced
tactile
interactions
adulthood.
Conversely,
transient
increase
excitability
adults,
using
chemogenetics,
was
rewarding,
promoted
touch-seeking
behaviors,
had
prosocial
influences
on
group
dynamics.
This
work
provides
first
empirical
evidence
peripheral
inputs
alone
can
drive
complex
It
demonstrates
existence
specialized
neuronal
circuit,
originating
skin,
wired
promote
with
other
individuals.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
186(16), С. 3386 - 3399.e15
Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023
The
gastrointestinal
tract
is
in
a
state
of
constant
motion.
These
movements
are
tightly
regulated
by
the
presence
food
and
help
digestion
mechanically
breaking
down
propelling
gut
content.
Mechanical
sensing
thought
to
be
essential
for
regulating
motility;
however,
identity
neuronal
populations,
molecules
involved,
functional
consequences
this
sensation
unknown.
Here,
we
show
that
humans
lacking
PIEZO2
exhibit
impaired
bowel
motility.
Piezo2
mouse
dorsal
root,
but
not
nodose
ganglia
required
sense
content,
activity
slows
transit
rates
stomach,
small
intestine,
colon.
Indeed,
directly
detect
colon
distension
vivo.
Our
study
unveils
mechanosensory
mechanisms
regulate
luminal
contents
throughout
gut,
which
critical
process
ensure
proper
digestion,
nutrient
absorption,
waste
removal.
Cell,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
187(6), С. 1508 - 1526.e16
Опубликована: Март 1, 2024
Dorsal
root
ganglia
(DRG)
somatosensory
neurons
detect
mechanical,
thermal,
and
chemical
stimuli
acting
on
the
body.
Achieving
a
holistic
view
of
how
different
DRG
neuron
subtypes
relay
neural
signals
from
periphery
to
CNS
has
been
challenging
with
existing
tools.
Here,
we
develop
curate
mouse
genetic
toolkit
that
allows
for
interrogating
properties
functions
distinct
cutaneous
targeting
subtypes.
These
tools
have
enabled
broad
morphological
analysis,
which
revealed
axon
arborization
areas
branching
patterns
transcriptionally
Moreover,
in
vivo
physiological
analysis
each
subtype
threshold
range
responses
mechanical
and/or
thermal
stimuli.
findings
support
model
morphologically
physiologically
sensory
tile
stimulus
space
collectively
encode
wide
natural
Sensory
neurons
in
the
dorsal
root
ganglion
(DRG)
and
trigeminal
(TG)
are
specialized
to
detect
transduce
diverse
environmental
stimuli
central
nervous
system.
Single-cell
RNA
sequencing
has
provided
insights
into
diversity
of
sensory
ganglia
cell
types
rodents,
nonhuman
primates,
humans,
but
it
remains
difficult
compare
across
studies
species.
We
thus
constructed
harmonized
atlases
DRG
TG
that
describe
facilitate
comparison
18
neuronal
11
non-neuronal
six
species
31
datasets.
then
performed
single-cell/nucleus
from
both
human
highly
regenerative
axolotl
found
atlas
also
improves
type
annotation,
particularly
sparse
subtypes.
observed
transcriptomes
neuron
subtypes
broadly
similar
vertebrates,
expression
functionally
important
neuropeptides
channels
can
vary
notably.
The
resources
presented
here
guide
future
comparative
transcriptomics,
simplify
cell-type
nomenclature
differences
studies,
help
prioritize
targets
for
analgesic
development.
Neurobiology of Pain,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
15, С. 100151 - 100151
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Pain
is
a
sensory
state
resulting
from
complex
integration
of
peripheral
nociceptive
inputs
and
central
processing.
consists
adaptive
pain
that
acute
beneficial
for
healing
maladaptive
often
persistent
pathological.
indeed
heterogeneous,
can
be
expressed
as
nociceptive,
inflammatory,
or
neuropathic
in
nature.
Neuropathic
an
example
occurs
after
spinal
cord
injury
(SCI),
which
triggers
wide
range
neural
plasticity.
The
processing
underlies
hypersensitivity
well-studied
the
cord.
However,
recent
investigations
show
plasticity
leads
to
pain,
including
SCI,
also
exists
at
sites,
such
dorsal
root
ganglia
(DRG),
contains
cell
bodies
neurons.
This
review
discusses
important
role
DRGs
play
inflammatory
pain.
Specifically,
it
highlights
nociceptor
hyperexcitability
critical
increased
states.
Furthermore,
reviews
prior
literature
on
glutamate
receptors,
voltage-gated
sodium
channels
(VGSC),
brain-derived
neurotrophic
factor
(BDNF)
signaling
DRG
contributors
We
previously
reviewed
BDNF's
bidirectional
neuromodulator
Here,
we
shift
focus
periphery
discuss
BDNF-TrkB
expression
nociceptors,
non-nociceptor
neurons,
non-neuronal
cells
potential
contributor
induction
persistence
SCI.
Overall,
this
presents
comprehensive
evaluation
large
work
individually
DRG,
BDNF,
understand
their
interaction
Annual Review of Immunology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
42(1), С. 489 - 519
Опубликована: Июнь 28, 2024
Recent
advances
have
contributed
to
a
mechanistic
understanding
of
neuroimmune
interactions
in
the
intestine
and
revealed
an
essential
role
this
cross
talk
for
gut
homeostasis
modulation
inflammatory
infectious
intestinal
diseases.
In
review,
we
describe
innervation
by
intrinsic
extrinsic
neurons
then
focus
on
bidirectional
communication
between
immune
cells.
First,
highlight
contribution
neuronal
subtypes
development
colitis
discuss
different
epithelial
cell
types
that
are
regulated
via
release
neuropeptides
neurotransmitters.
Next,
review
inflammation
visceral
hypersensitivity
summarize
how
mediators
induce
peripheral
central
sensitization
gut-innervating
sensory
neurons.
Finally,
outline
importance
cells
microbiota
survival
function
populations
at
during
bacterial
helminth
infection.
Animals
requiring
purposeful
movement
for
survival
are
endowed
with
mechanoreceptors,
called
proprioceptors,
that
provide
essential
sensory
feedback
from
muscles
and
joints
to
spinal
cord
circuits,
which
modulates
motor
output.
Despite
the
nature
of
proprioceptive
signaling
in
daily
life,
mechanisms
governing
proprioceptor
activity
poorly
understood.
Here,
we
identified
nonredundant
roles
two
voltage-gated
sodium
channels
(Na
V
s),
Na
1.1
1.6,
mammalian
proprioception.
Deletion
1.6
somatosensory
neurons
cKO
mice)
causes
severe
deficits
accompanied
by
loss
transmission,
contrasts
our
previous
findings
using
similar
mouse
models
target
).
In
animals,
observed
impairments
end-organ
structure
a
marked
reduction
skeletal
muscle
myofiber
size
were
absent
mice.
We
attribute
differential
contributions
distinct
cellular
localization
patterns.
Collectively,
evidence
s
uniquely
shape
neural
within
modality.
Annual Review of Biochemistry,
Год журнала:
2021,
Номер
90(1), С. 507 - 534
Опубликована: Июнь 20, 2021
Mechanosensation
is
the
ability
to
detect
dynamic
mechanical
stimuli
(e.g.,
pressure,
stretch,
and
shear
stress)
essential
for
a
wide
variety
of
processes,
including
our
sense
touch
on
skin.
How
detected
transduced
at
molecular
level
has
proved
be
one
great
mysteries
sensory
biology.
A
major
breakthrough
occurred
in
2010
with
discovery
family
mechanically
gated
ion
channels
that
were
coined
PIEZOs.
The
last
10
years
investigation
have
provided
wealth
information
about
functional
roles
mechanisms
these
molecules.
Here
we
focus
PIEZO2,
two
PIEZO
proteins
found
humans
other
mammals.
We
review
how
work
molecular,
cellular,
systems
levels
over
past
decade
transformed
understanding
led
unexpected
insights
into
types
mechanosensation
beyond