Nature Communications (Feb 2021)

Distinct subtypes of proprioceptive dorsal root ganglion neurons regulate adaptive proprioception in mice

  • Haohao Wu,
  • Charles Petitpré,
  • Paula Fontanet,
  • Anil Sharma,
  • Carmelo Bellardita,
  • Rolen M. Quadros,
  • Paulo R. Jannig,
  • Yiqiao Wang,
  • J. Alexander Heimel,
  • Kylie K. Y. Cheung,
  • Simone Wanderoy,
  • Yang Xuan,
  • Konstantinos Meletis,
  • Jorge Ruas,
  • Channabasavaiah B. Gurumurthy,
  • Ole Kiehn,
  • Saida Hadjab,
  • François Lallemend

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21173-9
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 13

Abstract

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Molecular diversity of proprioceptive neuron types (Ia, Ib and II PNs) is unclear. Here, the authors characterized the functional organization and development of eight subtypes of PNs in mice. Importantly, Ia subtypes are plastic, suggesting a role in adaptive proprioception during motor behavior.