The tactile sensors of the gut

Trends Neurosci. 2021 Dec 22:S0166-2236(21)00251-4. doi: 10.1016/j.tins.2021.12.003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTIn a recent study, Treichel, Finholm et al. showed that the mechanoreceptor Piezo2 enables enteroendocrine cells in the intestinal epithelium to sense luminal contents. Through neuroepithelial signaling, these cells modulate intestinal motility and transit of digestive products.PMID:34953615 | DOI:10.1016/j.tins.2021.12.003

Source: Trends in Neurosciences - December 26, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Sarah A Najjar Kara Gross Margolis Source Type: research