Hi #neuromastodon, today the latest preprint of an extremely cool, 100% Uruguay-based team has been released  

A filopodia-based dendritic mechanosensory compartment in CSF-contacting neurons

There we show that, contrary to what zebrafish has taught, these spinal cord neurons from adult mice (CSF-cN) lack cilia. Furthermore, they show multiple filopodia and are able to sense mechanical stimuli through PKD2L1. That, and other nice stuff.

If you didn't know what to read this weekend, here you have it:

https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.64898/2026.04.09.713694v1

Hope you enjoy it.

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