New Sensory Organ by Karolinska Institute: nociceptive Glio-neural Complex

• Researchers from Karolinska Institute in Sweden have discovered a new sensation organ in skin which is sensitive to the risky environmental irritation and capable of detecting painful mechanical damage.
• The newly found organ comprises glia cells, which have multiple long protrusions and collectively make mesh-like organ within the skin.

Figure: Illustration from side view (image source: Karolinska Institute)

• Glia Cells are the most abundant cell types in the central nervous system. They are basically supportive cells which surround neutrons and provide support for and insulation between them. Unlike neutrons, glia ....