Piezo2 is the principal mechanotransduction channel for proprioception
Piezo2 is the principal mechanotransduction channel for proprioception
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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New York: Nature Publishing Group US
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Proprioception, the sense of body and limb position, begins in nerve cells called proprioceptors that are activated by muscle or joint stretch. The molecular mechanism of mechanotransduction in mammalian proprioceptors is unknown. The authors show that the mechanically activated cation channel Piezo2 is the principal mechanotransducer in murine pro...
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Piezo2 is the principal mechanotransduction channel for proprioception
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4661126
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4661126
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1097-6256
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1546-1726
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10.1038/nn.4162
