Evidence for glutamate receptor mediated transmission at mechanoreceptors in the skin

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The functional role of Merkel cells in the mechanosensitivity of the slowly adapting type I responses has been a controversial issue for many years. Here we show, for the first time, that glutamate receptor-mediated transmission is largely responsible for the static component of the slowly adapting type I response. An isolated sinus hair preparation was used to study the two types (I and II) of slowly adapting...

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