Response to mechanical stress is mediated by the TRPA channel painless in the Drosophila heart.
Mechanotransduction modulates cellular functions as diverse as migration, proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. It is crucial for organ development and homeostasis and leads to pathologies when defective. However, despite considerable efforts made in the past, the molecular basis of mechano...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2010-09-01
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| Series: | PLoS Genetics |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2932686?pdf=render |