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Purinergic P2 Receptors: Novel Mediators of Mechanotransduction

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021
Mechanosensing and mechanotransduction are vital processes in mechanobiology and play critical roles in regulating cellular behavior and fate. There is increasing evidence that purinergic P2 receptors, members of the purinergic family, play a crucial ...
Qihang Kong, Yue Quan, Geer Tian, Junteng Zhou, Xiaojing Liu, Xiaojing Liu   +5 more
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Mechanoreceptors of the Posterior Cruciate Ligament [PDF]

Journal of International Medical Research, 2008
The mechanical role of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments in the passive and functional stability of the knee joint has been well documented. Both these knee joint ligaments contain Ruffini, Pacinian, Golgi and free nerve endings with different capabilities of providing the central nervous system with information regarding movement and ...
Katonis, P., Papoutsidakis, A., Aligizakis, A., Tzanakakis, G., Kontakis, G. M., Papagelopoulos, P. J.   +5 more
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Effects of inflammation on the properties of Nav1.8-ChR2-positive and Nav1.8-ChR2-negative afferent mechanoreceptors in the hindpaw glabrous skin of mice

Molecular Pain
We recently used Nav1.8-ChR2 mice in which Nav1.8-expressing afferents were optogenetically tagged to classify mechanosensitive afferents into Nav1.8-ChR2-positive and Nav1.8-ChR2-negative mechanoreceptors.
Akihiro Yamada, Ayaka Yamada, Jennifer Ling, Hidemasa Furue, Jianguo G Gu   +4 more
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Biodegradable and Biocompatible Functional Polymers for Biomedical Applications

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Biodegradable and biocompatible functional polymers integrate electrical, mechanical, and stimuli‐responsive functionalities while enabling programmed degradation under physiological conditions. This review introduces recent advances in conductive, shape‐memory, self‐healing, photocurable, and adhesive polymer systems, emphasizing material design ...
Won Bae Han, Shuvra Mondal, Sungkeun Han, Chan‐Hwi Eom, Venkata Ramesh Naganaboina, Suk‐Won Hwang   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roughness Encoding in Human and Biomimetic Artificial Touch: Spatiotemporal Frequency Modulation and Structural Anisotropy of Fingerprints

Sensors, 2011
The influence of fingerprints and their curvature in tactile sensing performance is investigated by comparative analysis of different design parameters in a biomimetic artificial fingertip, having straight or curved fingerprints.
Maria Chiara Carrozza, Helena Backlund Wasling, Fabio Mattioli, Johan Wessberg, Lucia Beccai, Calogero Maria Oddo   +5 more
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Emerging Post‐CMOS Hardware Neurons for Brain‐Inspired Computing: Devices, Circuits, and System Integration

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
The physical realization of artificial neurons is a critical challenge for energy‐efficient neuromorphic computing. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of artificial neuron implementations from conventional CMOS to emerging post‐CMOS technologies.
Kannan Udaya Mohanan, Hocheon Yoo, Benoît H. Lessard, Ioannis Kymissis, Chang‐Hyun Kim   +4 more
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Current problems in the diagnosis and treatment of functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract

Медицинский совет, 2015
The article is devoted to the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical symptoms, approaches to diagnosis, therapy and prevention of functional dyspepsia.
E. M. Skvortsova, V. V. Skvortsov, T. A. Mukhtarov, M. V. Potapova, K. Y. Skvortsov, O. F. Fedorova   +5 more
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RETouching upon Mechanoreceptors [PDF]

Neuron, 2009
The rapidly adapting (RA) low-threshold mechanoreceptors respond to movement of the skin and vibration and are critical for the perception of texture and shape. In this issue of Neuron, two papers (Bourane et al. and Luo et al.) demonstrate that early-born Ret+ sensory neurons are RA mechanoreceptors, whose peripheral nerve terminals are associated ...
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Bio‐Inspired Artificial Ionic Mechanoreceptor

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
A skin‐inspired artificial mechanoreceptor based on ionic interactions is presented for biomimetic tactile sensing. Pressure‐driven ionic redistribution within microfluidic channels generates a self‐powered electrical signal without external bias. The generated waveform exhibits mechanoreceptor‐like temporal features, including overshoot and undershoot,
Mohammad Akbari, Jeppe Don, Lasse A. N. Pedersen, John Noee, Rassoul Tabassian   +4 more
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Estimation of Fast and Slow Adaptions in the Tactile Sensation of Mechanoreceptors Mimicked by Hybrid Fluid (HF) Rubber with Equivalent Electric Circuits and Properties

Sensors, 2023
In order to advance engineering applications of robotics such as wearable health-monitoring devices, humanoid robots, etc., it is essential to investigate the tactile sensations of artificial haptic sensors mimicking bioinspired human cutaneous ...
Kunio Shimada
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