Cardiac PIEZO 1 Channels Modulate Anxiety
JACK SUMMERS, Zachary Miklja, Alexander Weaver, Judy Taha, Aiden Yakimchuk, Clayton Kramm, Yong Li, Luis Afonso, Wael Soliman Taha, Stephen L. Farrow, Ryan Woodman, Warren E. Lockette
This study investigates how PIEZO 1 channels in cardiac sensory neurons modulate anxiety by affecting interoception and predictive coding.
bioRxiv · Feb 20, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology