Shear-stress sensing by PIEZO1 regulates tendon stiffness in rodents and influences jumping performance in humans
Fabian S. Passini, Patrick K. Jaeger, Aiman S. Saab, Shawn L. Hanlon, Nicole Angela Chittim, Matthias Arlt, Kim David Ferrari, Dominik Haenni, Sebastiano Caprara, Maja Bollhalder, Barbara Niederöst, Aron N. Horvath, Tobias Götschi, Shang Ma, Bettina Passini-Tall, Sandro F. Fucentese, Ulrich Blache, Unai Silván, Bruno Weber, Karin Grävare Silbernagel, Jess G. Snedeker
Topics & Concepts
PIEZO1Mechanosensitive channelsTendonStiffnessJumpingBiomedical engineeringMechanotransductionBiomechanicsAnatomyChemistryShear stressMaterials scienceBiophysicsIon channelMedicineBiologyCell biologyComposite materialPhysiologyReceptorBiochemistryErythrocyte Function and PathophysiologyTendon Structure and TreatmentBlood properties and coagulation