摘要
Sensory neurons are distinguished by distinct signaling networks and receptive characteristics. Thus, sensory neuron types can be defined by linking transcriptome-based neuron-typing with the sensory phenotypes. Here, we classified somatosensory neurons of the mouse dorsal root ganglion(DRG) by highcoverage single-cell RNA-sequencing(10,950 ± 1,218 genes per neuron) and neuron size-based hierarchical clustering. Moreover, single DRG neurons responding to cutaneous stimuli were recorded using an in vivo whole-cell patch-clamp technique and classified by neuron-type genetic markers. Small-diameter DRG neurons were classified into one type of low-threshold mechanoreceptor and five types of mechanoheat nociceptor(MHN). Each of the MHN types was further sorted into two subtypes. Large DRG neurons were categorized into four types, including neurexophilin 1-expressing MHNs and mechanical nociceptors(MNs) marked by BAI1-associated protein 2-like 1(Baiap2l1) expression. Mechanoreceptors marked by trafficking protein particle complex 3-like and Baiap2/1-marked MNs were further clustered into two subtypes each. These results provide a new system for cataloging somatosensory neurons and their transcriptome databases.
Sensory neurons are distinguished by distinct signaling networks and receptive characteristics. Thus, sensory neuron types can be defined by linking transcriptome-based neuron-typing with the sensory phenotypes. Here, we classified somatosensory neurons of the mouse dorsal root ganglion(DRG) by highcoverage single-cell RNA-sequencing(10,950 ± 1,218 genes per neuron) and neuron size-based hierarchical clustering. Moreover, single DRG neurons responding to cutaneous stimuli were recorded using an in vivo whole-cell patch-clamp technique and classified by neuron-type genetic markers. Small-diameter DRG neurons were classified into one type of low-threshold mechanoreceptor and five types of mechanoheat nociceptor(MHN). Each of the MHN types was further sorted into two subtypes. Large DRG neurons were categorized into four types, including neurexophilin 1-expressing MHNs and mechanical nociceptors(MNs) marked by BAI1-associated protein 2-like 1(Baiap2l1) expression. Mechanoreceptors marked by trafficking protein particle complex 3-like and Baiap2/1-marked MNs were further clustered into two subtypes each. These results provide a new system for cataloging somatosensory neurons and their transcriptome databases.
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