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The neurophysiology of unmyelinated tactile afferents

Olausson, Håkan, Wessberg, Johan, Morrison, India, McGlone, Francis, Vallbo, Åke·2010·Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews

DOI 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.09.011

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CT (C tactile) afferents are a distinct type of unmyelinated, low-threshold mechanoreceptive units existing in the hairy but not glabrous skin of humans and other mammals. Evidence from patients lacking myelinated tactile afferents indicates that signaling in these fibers activate the insular cortex. Since this system is poor in encoding discriminative aspects of touch, but well-suited to encoding slow, gentle touch, CT fibers in hairy skin may be part of a system for processing pleasant and socially relevant aspects of touch. CT fiber activation may also have a role in pain inhibition. This review outlines the growing evidence for unique properties and pathways of CT afferents.

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Authors: Olausson, H., Wessberg, J., Morrison, I., McGlone, F., & Vallbo, Å.
Affiliations: University of Gothenburg (SE)
University of Liverpool (GB)
Corresponding author: Olausson, Håkan
ORCID: Olausson, Håkan
Wessberg, Johan
Morrison, India
McGlone, Francis
Venue: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2010-02
Volume: 34
Issue: 2
Pages: 185-191
ISSN: 0149-7634 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2008.09.011
OpenAlex: W1985144092
Cited by: 587
References: 43
Citations by year: 2026: 44 · 2025: 33 · 2024: 45 · 2023: 42 · 2022: 59 · 2021: 53 · 2020: 50 · 2019: 30 · 2018: 25 · 2017: 28 · 2016: 63 · 2015: 20 · 2014: 27 · 2013: 20 · 2012: 17
FWCI: 0.76
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Vetenskapsrådet
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Tactile and Sensory Interactions
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology (medical) › Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
Keywords: C-tactile afferents, unmyelinated afferents, low-threshold mechanoreceptors, hairy skin, insula, tactile perception, pain inhibition, social touch
MeSH terms: Afferent Pathways, Animals, Cerebral Cortex, Hair, Homeostasis, Humans, Mechanoreceptors, Neurons, Afferent, Nociceptors, Touch, Nerve Fibers, Unmyelinated, Touch Perception

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