Nerve cells that had similar gene expression profiles were grouped together as one sensory nerve cell type. In this way, they identified 16 distinct types of nerve cells in humans.

No less than 16 different types of nerve cells have been identified by scientists in a new study on the human sense of touch. Comparisons between humans, mice and macaques show both similarities ...

The nerve cell gene expression analyses provide a picture of what the cellular machinery looks like in the different cell types. The next question was how this relates to nerve cell function.

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Three of the nerve cell types have not yet been connected to a reaction. The researchers said they were surprised by the varied and specialized nerve cells, and the organs they control.

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The functional organization of the central nervous system depends upon a precise architecture and connectivity of distinct types of neurons. Multiple cell types are present within any brain structure, ...

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Stem cells are true Jacks-of-all-trades of our bodies, as they can turn into the many different cell types of all organs. This allows the tissues to renew and to heal after injury. This amazing ...

Instead, activation of these cells increases our blood sugar level," says Fenselau. Thus, these two types of nerve cells in the control center of the vagus nerve fulfil very different functions.