elfjan t1_isfapv4 wrote on October 15, 2022 at 3:17 PM

Reply to comment by hardtofindagoodname in Pain-Sensing Neurons Can Protect the Gut From Damage - A Harvard study has shown that pain neurons in mice shield the gut by stimulating nearby cells to produce protective mucus and maintain the gut barrier in response to microbes and inflammation. by swhelan_tn

Pain-sensing neurons called nociceptors relay signals to the brain and spinal cord to tell us when they detect harmful stimuli – for example, when we eat capsaicin (the spicy compound in chili peppers) or experience mechanical stretch.