Membrane curvature governs the distribution of Piezo1 in live cells

oleh: 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

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01

Deskripsi

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