'Sixth Sense' Gene Detects a Full Bladder (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

'Sixth Sense' Gene Detects a Full Bladder

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NIH funded researchers discovered that a gene called PIEZO2 may help us sense when our bladders are full, and it is time to urinate. Above is an example of a mouse bladder used in the study.

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Courtesy of Patapoutian lab, Scripps Researcher Institute, La Jolla, CA.

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