Sensing warm and cool: how the body detects temperature changes
Summary
The University of Queensland news article reports on a study showing thermoreceptor nerve cells can sense both cool and warm temperatures, challenging the view that separate cells detect warmth and cool. Using advanced imaging in mice, the researchers observed that thermoreceptors increase activity in cooler conditions and decrease as temperatures rise, with implications for aging and diseases that impair thermal sensing. The work, published in Neuron, could inform therapies targeting thermal dysfunction.