Merkel disc is a serotonergic synapse in the epidermis for transmitting tactile signals in mammals

scientific article published on 29 August 2016

Merkel disc is a serotonergic synapse in the epidermis for transmitting tactile signals in mammals is …
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P819ADS bibcode2016PNAS..113E5491C
P356DOI10.1073/PNAS.1610176113
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P50authorJennifer J DeberryQ85892253
P2093author name stringJennifer Ling
Jianguo G Gu
Hirosato Kanda
Ryo Ikeda
Weipang Chang
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P407language of work or nameEnglishQ1860
P304page(s)E5491-500
P577publication date2016-08-29
P1433published inProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of AmericaQ1146531
P1476titleMerkel disc is a serotonergic synapse in the epidermis for transmitting tactile signals in mammals
P478volume113

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