PROK2–PROKR2 Signaling:New Contributor to Pleasant Touch  

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

机构地区：[1]School of Acupuncture and Tuina,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chengdu 610075,China [2]Acupuncture and Chronobiology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province,Chengdu 610075,China [3]School of Health and Rehabilitation,Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Chengdu 610075,China

出　　处：《Neuroscience Bulletin》2023年第2期356-358,共3页神经科学通报（英文版）

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).

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].

关 键 词：SENSATION ATTRACTIVE TOUCH 

分 类 号：R338.3[医药卫生—人体生理学]