The study focuses on muscle spindles, which are the main sensory receptors for proprioception. This is the "hidden sixth sense" about the mechanical state of the body and is crucial for the proper ...

This study reveals, for the first time, that macrophages within muscle spindles actively participate in motor control through fast neurotransmitter-mediated mechanisms, typically associated only ...

Recent research has shed light on how various factors, such as muscle spindles, target characteristics, and reward systems, influence motor control and the adjustments made during movement.

In a study in mice, the researchers found that specially adapted macrophages in the muscle spindles, which were also found in human muscle, directly regulated neural activity and muscle contraction.