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About the NCCIH Division of Intramural Research
Selected studies are summarized below:
The Mechanoreceptive Ion Channel PIEZO2 Plays a Critical Role in Sexual Function
PIEZO2 Ion Channel Plays a Key Role in Gastrointestinal Motility and Bowel Sensation
New Study Fails To Replicate Research That Suggested a Novel Activity of Piezo1
New Insight Into the Neural and Molecular Pathways for Pressure Sensation in Humans
PIEZO2 Ion Channel Critical Mediator of Urinary Tract Function
Defining Transcriptomic Class of Trigeminal Neurons <i>in situ</i> Reveals Their Roles in Sensation
Stem Cell Technology Helps Scientists Generate a Previously Unknown Type of Sensory Neuron
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