A new clue to how the body detects physical force (IMAGE)

Scripps Research Institute

A new clue to how the body detects physical force

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PIEZO2 (cyan), filamin-B (magenta), and the neuronal marker neurofilament heavy chain (green) in touch-sensing nerve endings around a hair follicle.

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Scripps Research

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