Piezo1 Channels Are Inherently Mechanosensitive
The conversion of mechanical force to chemical signals is critical for many biological processes, including the senses of touch, pain, and hearing. Mechanosensitive ion channels play a key role in sensing the mechanical stimuli experienced by various cell types and are present in organisms from bact...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-11-01
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| Series: | Cell Reports |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211124716314383 |