Myosin-II mediated traction forces evoke localized Piezo1 Ca2+ flickers
K. Ellefsen, J. R. Holt, A. Chang, J. L. Nourse, J. Arulmoli, A. Mekhdjian, H. Abuwarda, F. Tombola, L. A. Flanagan, A. R. Dunn, I. Parker, M. M. Pathak
The paper shows that Myosin-II mediated traction forces cause localized Piezo1 Ca2+ flickers in cells without external forces.
bioRxiv · May 13, 2019Biophysics