research KCNQ Potassium Channels Modulate Sensitivity of Skin Down-hair (D-hair) Mechanoreceptors
KCNQ potassium channels help control the sensitivity of touch receptors in the skin.
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research #1697882 "A" Vitamin to Consider: Refractory Hypercalcemia from Vitamin A Toxicity
Vitamin A toxicity can cause serious health issues like hypercalcemia and is often overlooked.
research Synaptic‐like vesicles and candidate transduction channels in mechanosensory terminals
SLVs help maintain muscle stretch sensitivity and could aid in treating hypertension and muscle spasticity.
research Identification of drug-specific public TCR driving severe cutaneous adverse reactions
Researchers found a specific immune receptor in patients that causes severe skin reactions to a drug.
research An Animal Model of Trichloroethylene-Induced Skin Sensitization in BALB/c Mice
Trichloroethylene causes skin inflammation in mice by increasing certain immune proteins.
research A simple immunofluorescence technique for simultaneous visualization of mast cells and nerve fibers reveals selectivity and hair cycle - dependent changes in mast cell - nerve fiber contacts in murine skin
Mast cell and nerve fiber interactions in mouse skin change with the hair cycle.
research Three-dimensional reconstructions of mechanosensory end organs suggest a unifying mechanism underlying dynamic, light touch
Dynamic, light touch is sensed through a common mechanism involving Piezo2 channels in sensory axons.
research Physiological Insights from the Vitamin D Receptor Knockout Mouse
research Sodium Metabisulfite: Effects on Ionic Currents and Excitotoxicity
Sodium metabisulfite increases sodium channel activity, leading to higher cell excitability and potential damage.
research The therapeutic use of topical contact sensitizers in benign dermatoses
Topical contact sensitizers can treat certain skin conditions by changing the immune response.
research Exosomes in Skin Rejuvenation: Systematic Review of Anti-Aging Effects and Clinical Applications
Exosomes can improve skin elasticity, reduce wrinkles, and enhance hydration, but more research is needed.
research 509 Using the human iPSCs-derived sensory neurons re-innervated skin ex vivo model to investigate mast cell-nerve fiber cross-talk in solar elastosis
Nerve fibers may worsen mast cell activity, leading to abnormal elastic fiber buildup from sun exposure.
research Sensitive skin
Sensitive skin often causes discomfort, affects many people, especially women and older adults, and should be managed with careful product selection.
research Cytoplasmic Ca2+ concentrations in intact Merkel cells of an isolated, functioning rat sinus hair preparation
research Protein Kinase Cε, which Sensitizes Skin to Sun's UV Radiation–Induced Cutaneous Damage and Development of Squamous Cell Carcinomas, Associates with Stat3
Protein Kinase Cε increases skin sensitivity to UV damage and skin cancer risk.
research Neuronal model of tactile allodynia produced by spinal strychnine: effects of excitatory amino acid receptor antagonists and a μ-opiate receptor agonist
Disruption of glycinergic circuits increases pain sensitivity, suggesting new pain treatment options.
research KCNQ4 K+ channels tune mechanoreceptors for normal touch sensation in mouse and man
research Dynamics of procollagen type 1 N-terminal propeptide in postmenopausal osteoporosis during bisphosphonate therapy and transcranial electrical stimulation
Transcranial electrical stimulation with bisphosphonates helps maintain bone collagen better than bisphosphonates alone.
research 1379 Cyclosporin A suppresses TGF-β2 expression via calcineurin/NFAT pathway in human dermal papilla cells
Cyclosporin A, a drug, reduces TGF-β2 expression in skin cells, potentially causing excessive hair growth through a process involving the calcineurin/NFAT pathway.
research “Prick or treat”: a case of systemic reaction during intradermal tests with beta-lactams
Longer treatment with vismodegib lowers relapse risk in basal cell carcinoma.
research Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis: Report of two cases
The document concludes that using gadolinium-based contrast agents during MRI can be linked to Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis in patients with severe kidney disease.
research Effects of Potassium Channel Modulators on the Responses of Mammalian Slowly Adapting Mechanoreceptors
Potassium channel modulators mostly increase the activity of rat whisker mechanoreceptors.
research Photosensitization Outbreak in Shorthorn Calves in Missouri
Shorthorn calves in Missouri experienced photosensitization, causing skin issues and liver damage, but they eventually recovered.
research A Thallium-Based Screening Procedure to Identify Molecules That Modulate the Activity of Ca2+-Activated Monovalent Cation-Selective Channels
The conclusion is that a new test was created to find substances that affect specific ion channels, and it works well for drug discovery.
research The therapeutic use of topical contact sensitizers in benign dermatoses
Topical contact sensitizers can treat certain skin conditions but are rarely used in the U.K.
research Steroid Responsive Mononeuritis Multiplex in the Cronkhite–Canada Syndrome
Steroid treatment improved both gut and nerve symptoms in a man with Cronkhite–Canada syndrome.
research Erythematous cutaneous nodules caused by adulterated cocaine
Talc in street cocaine can cause immune-reactive skin nodules where injected.
research Endocrine effects of long-term calcineurin inhibitor use in solid organ transplant recipients
Long-term use of calcineurin inhibitors in transplant patients can cause hormone issues that can be managed with proper care.
research Effects of transient receptor potential (TRP) channel agonists and antagonists on slowly adapting type II mechanoreceptors in the rat sinus hair follicle
TRPA1 and TRPV1 channels don't affect mechanotransduction in rat sinus hair follicles.
research Three-dimensional microanatomy of mechanoreceptors and their possible mechanism of sensory transduction.
Mechanoreceptors convert physical touch into electrical signals through specialized nerve structures.