Skin Molecular Biology

Sensory neurons are found throughout the skin. This allows use to sense common changes in our surroundings, such as the sensation of hot and cold, touch and pain. In order for use to perceive these signals, the cells of the body utilize a signal transduction pathway to send the signal from the outside to the inside. Here, this article describes the code behind somatosensation and the signalling molecules and cell types behind this fascinating process. - [Read more]