Forces Bless You: Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels in Gastrointestinal Physiology and Pathology

The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is an organ actively involved in mechanical processes, where it detects forces via a mechanosensation mechanism. Mechanosensation relies on specialized cells termed mechanoreceptors, which convert mechanical forces into electrochemical signals via mechanosensors. The...

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Published in:	Biomolecules
Main Authors:	Jing Guo, Li Li, Feiyi Chen, Minhan Fu, Cheng Cheng, Meizi Wang, Jun Hu, Lixia Pei, Jianhua Sun
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Subjects:	Piezo channels mechanosensation gastrointestinal function gastrointestinal disorders calcium influx
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/14/7/804