Axonal and Glial PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 Immunoreactivity in Human Clitoral Krause’s Corpuscles
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Cuendias, Patricia
Vega, José A.
García-Suárez, Olivia
Suazo, Iván
Cobo, Ramón
García-Piqueras, Jorge
García-Mesa, Yolanda
Resumen
Krause’s corpuscles are typical of cutaneous mucous epithelia, like the lip vermillion or the glans clitoridis, and are associated with rapidly adapting low-threshold mechanoreceptors involved in gentle touch or vibration. PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 are transmembrane mechano-gated proteins that form a part of the cationic ion channels required for mechanosensitivity in mammalian cells. They are involved in somatosensitivity, especially in the different qualities of touch, but also in pain and proprioception. In the present study, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence were used to analyze the occurrence and cellular location of PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 in human clitoral Krause’s corpuscles. Both PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 were detected in Krause’s corpuscles in both the axon and the terminal glial cells. The presence of PIEZOs in the terminal glial cells of Kraus’s corpuscles is reported here for the first time. Based on the distribution of PIEZO1 and PIEZO2, it may be assumed they could be involved in mechanical stimuli, sexual behavior, and sexual pleasure. © 2024 by the authors.
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