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Cureus
January 2025
Research, Clarity Science LLC, Narragansett, USA.
The recent identification of Piezo ion channels demonstrating a mechano-sensitive impact on neurons revealed distinct Piezo-1 and 2 types. While Piezo-1 predominates in neurons linked to non-sensory stimulation, such as pressure in blood vessels, Piezo-2 predominates in neurons linked to sensory stimulation, such as touch. Piezo-1 and 2 have a major bidirectional impact on transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels, and TRPs also impact neurotransmitter release.
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January 2025
Graduate School of Agriculture, Osaka Metropolitan University, 1-1 Gakuen-Cho, Naka-Ku, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan.
Parasitic plants pose a substantial threat to agriculture as they attack economically important crops. The stem parasitic plant Cuscuta campestris invades the host's stem with a specialized organ referred to as the haustorium, which absorbs nutrients and water from the host. Initiation of the parasitic process in C.
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January 2025
Indiana University Indianapolis, School of Health and Human Sciences.
How humans perceive the texture of a surface can inform and guide how their interaction takes place. From grasping a glass to walking on icy steps, the information we gather from the surfaces we interact with is instrumental to the success of our movements. However, the hands and feet differ in their ability to explore and identify textures.
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January 2025
Laboratory for Bionic Integration, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Lerner Research Institute and Epilepsy Center, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Precise cortical microstimulation improves tactile experience in brain-machine interfaces.
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January 2025
Department of Organismal Biology and Anatomy, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.
Intracortical microstimulation (ICMS) of somatosensory cortex evokes tactile sensations whose properties can be systematically manipulated by varying stimulation parameters. However, ICMS currently provides an imperfect sense of touch, limiting manual dexterity and tactile experience. Leveraging our understanding of how tactile features are encoded in the primary somatosensory cortex (S1), we sought to inform individuals with paralysis about local geometry and apparent motion of objects on their skin.
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