Mechanosensor of lung inflation identified

Christo Goridis ()
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Christo Goridis: Christo Goridis is at the Institut de Biologie de l'Ecole normale supérieure (IBENS), INSERM, CNRS, PSL Research University, 75005 Paris, France.

Nature, 2017, vol. 541, issue 7636, 165-166

Abstract: The Piezo2 protein senses changes in lung volume, acting in different neurons to convey this information to the brain. This finding adds to the list of roles for Piezo2 in mechanosensation. See Article p.176

Date: 2017
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DOI: 10.1038/nature21111

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