Journal article
Merkel cells as targets of the mechanosensory nerves in salamander skin
Abstract
Previous investigations showed that the morphological basis of the low-threshold rapidly adapting mechanoreceptors in the salamander skin is neurite-Merkel cell complex located in the epidermis. We have now examined whether sensory nerves are required for the appearance of Merkel cells, and whether these cells act as specific targets for ingrowing sensory axons. Electronmicroscopic examination of denervated skin shows that Merkel cells survive …
Authors
Scott SA; Cooper E; Diamond J
Journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Vol. 211, No. 1185, pp. 455–470
Publisher
The Royal Society
Publication Date
March 27, 1981
DOI
10.1098/rspb.1981.0017
ISSN
0962-8452