PROK2–PROKR2 Signaling:New Contributor to Pleasant Touch

作     者：Feng-Lin Chen Hai-Yan Yin Yong Tang 

作者机构：School of Acupuncture and TuinaChengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu 610075China Acupuncture and Chronobiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan ProvinceChengdu 610075China School of Health and RehabilitationChengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChengdu 610075China 

出 版 物：《Neuroscience Bulletin》 (神经科学通报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第39卷第2期

页      面：356-358页

核心收录：

学科分类：0710[理学-生物学] 07[理学] 1001[医学-基础医学(可授医学、理学学位)] 071006[理学-神经生物学] 

基　　金：supported by grants from the National Key R&D Program of China(2019YFC1709101) the Innovation Team and Talents Cultivation Program of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine(ZYYCXTD-D-202003) the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2019YFH0108,2021ZYD0077,2022YFH0006). 

主　　题：sensation attractive Touch 

摘      要：Pleasant touch sensation derived from hugging,cuddling,holding hands,or massage therapy can provide powerful benefits for patients with psychiatric disorders and play a crucial role in reducing pain,alleviating stress,and strengthening social bonds.Revealing the underlying mechanisms of pleasant touch is an attractive topic in neuroscience[1].The peripheral pathway for pleasant touch is mainly coded by C-tactile(CT)afferents,activated by touches with velocities between 1 and 10cm/s[2].