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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 in situ Reveals Their Roles in Sensation
Stem Cell Technology Helps Scientists Generate a Previously Unknown Type of Sensory Neuron
Pain Signals May Travel as Fast as Touch Signals in Human Nerve Cells
New Study Identifies a Neural Circuit Involved in the Response to Painful Heat
PIEZO2 Ion Channel Presents New Target for Pain Research
Study Explores the Molecular Basis of Chronic Pain Following Nerve Injury
Study Identifies a Novel Mechanism by Which Cells May Detect a Variety of Sensations
NCCIH Researchers Describe Specialized Neurons That Play a Unique Role in Mechanical Pain
Study Provides New Information on Mechanisms Involved in Touch Sensation and Self-Perception of Body in Space
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