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Thermoreceptor Physiology

Thermoreceptor Physiology is the scientific study of the functional mechanisms and properties of specialized sensory neurons that detect and transduce thermal stimuli into neural signals, distinguishing it from other sensory modalities by its exclusive focus on temperature-sensitive ion channels, receptor adaptations, and afferent pathways mediating thermal perception.

534

Publications

30.3K

Citations

1.3K

Authors

394

Institutions

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2017–2026

40

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Publications

534

A capsaicin-receptor homologue with a high threshold for noxious heat

Michael J. Caterina, Tobias A. Rosen, Makoto Tominaga et al. · Nature · 1999 · 1.6K citations

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TRPM8 Is Required for Cold Sensation in Mice

Ajay Dhaka, Amber N. Murray, Jayanti Mathur et al. · Neuron · 2007 · 925 citations · Full text

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Neural regulation of thermotaxis in Caenorhabditis elegans

Ikue Mori, Yasumi Ohshima · Nature · 1995 · 617 citations

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A thermosensory pathway that controls body temperature

Kazuhiro Nakamura, Shaun F. Morrison · Nature Neuroscience · 2007 · 500 citations · Full text

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Reward Circuitry Activation by Noxious Thermal Stimuli

Lino Becerra, Roy A. Wise, Ramón González et al. · Neuron · 2001 · 490 citations · Full text

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Authors

1.3K

  1. TN
    Toshihiro Nakashima

    Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan

    14 publications · 535 citations

    13

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  2. CJ
    Claus Jessen

    Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen, Germany

    14 publications · 572 citations

    13

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  3. TK
    Toshikazu Kiyohara

    Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan

    14 publications · 414 citations

    13

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  4. HH
    Herbert Hensel

    Philipps University of Marburg, Germany

    13 publications · 881 citations

    12

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  5. CB
    Carlos Belmonte

    Instituto de Neurociencias, Spain

    12 publications · 1.4K citations

    12

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Institutions

394

  1. Max Planck Institute for Heart and Lung Research

    Bad Nauheim, Germany

    17 h-index

    40 publications

    1.5K citations

  2. Saga Medical School Hospital

    Saga, Japan

    15 h-index

    68 publications

    2.4K citations

  3. Ruhr University Bochum

    Bochum, Germany

    14 h-index

    22 publications

    774 citations

  4. Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen

    Giessen, Germany

    13 h-index

    27 publications

    980 citations

  5. Philipps University of Marburg

    Marburg, Germany

    13 h-index

    30 publications

    1.3K citations

  6. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    11 h-index

    21 publications

    3.8K citations

  7. The University of Osaka

    Osaka, Japan

    10 h-index

    37 publications

    959 citations

  8. Instituto de Neurociencias

    Alicante, Spain

    9 h-index

    46 publications

    6.3K citations

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Venues

  1. Pflügers Archiv - European Journal of Physiology

    41 publications · 1.5K citations

    26

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  2. Brain Research

    39 publications · 1.6K citations

    25

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  3. The Journal of Physiology

    23 publications · 2.2K citations

    21

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  4. PubMed

    Repository · 26 publications · 711 citations

    17

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  5. Journal of Applied Physiology

    16 publications · 660 citations

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