Effect of 3D microstructure of dermal papillae on SED concentration at a mechanoreceptor location.

The feeling of touch is an essential human sensation. Four types of mechanoreceptors (i.e., FA-I, SA-I, FA-II, and SA-II) in human skin signalize physical properties, such as shape, size, and texture, of an object that is touched and transmit the signal to the brain. Previous studies attempted to in...

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Main Authors: Trung Quang Pham, Takayuki Hoshi, Yoshihiro Tanaka, Akihito Sano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5722322?pdf=render