Membrane curvature governs the distribution of Piezo1 in live cells

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Title: Membrane curvature governs the distribution of Piezo1 in live cells
Authors: Shilong Yang, Xinwen Miao, Steven Arnold, Boxuan Li, Alan T. Ly, Huan Wang, Matthew Wang, Xiangfu Guo, Medha M. Pathak, Wenting Zhao, Charles D. Cox, Zheng Shi
Source: Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-14 (2022)
Publisher Information: Nature Portfolio, 2022.
Publication Year: 2022
Collection: LCC:Science
Subject Terms: Science
Description: This study demonstrates that the curvature of the cell membrane directly regulates the spatial distribution of Piezo1, a widely expressed mechanosensitive ion channel. Piezo1 may flatten upon activation and can mechanically inhibit membrane dynamics
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2041-1723
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35034-6
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/7c6e40022e03487d9d2a0edfa393acce
Accession Number: edsdoj.7c6e40022e03487d9d2a0edfa393acce
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20411723
DOI:10.1038/s41467-022-35034-6