Application of piconewton forces to individual filopodia reveals mechanosensory role of L-type Ca2+ channels
Artem K. Efremov, Mingxi Yao, Yuze Sun, Yee Han Tee, Michael P. Sheetz, Alexander D. Bershadsky, Boris Martinac, Jie Yan
Topics & Concepts
FilopodiaMechanosensitive channelsMechanotransductionBiophysicsPseudopodiaCell biologyCalcium signalingCell typeBiologyChemistryIon channelCellActinSignal transductionBiochemistryReceptorCellular Mechanics and InteractionsErythrocyte Function and PathophysiologyPlanarian Biology and Electrostimulation