Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels in Cancer: Focus on altered Calcium Signaling in Cancer Cells and in Tumor Progression

Mechanotransduction, the translation of mechanical stimuli into biological signals, is a crucial mechanism involved in the function of fundamentally all cell types. In many solid tumors, the malignant transformation is often associated with drastic changes in cell mechanical features. Extracellular...

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Main Authors: Dario De Felice, Alessandro Alaimo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/7/1780