The Role of <i>PIEZO2</i> in Human Mechanosensation

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Authors

Alexander T. Chesler · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Marcin Szczot · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Diana Bharucha‐Goebel · Children's National

Marta Čeko

Sandra Donkervoort · National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Claire Laubacher · National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

Leslie H. Hayes ·

Abstract

Our results show that PIEZO2 is a determinant of mechanosensation in humans. (Funded by the National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program.).

Topics & Keywords

Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology Ion channel regulation and function Venomous Animal Envenomation and Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Clean water and sanitation

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 375, Issue 14, pp. 1355-1364

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa1602812

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