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Alexandra Yufa

University of Illinois Chicago

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Mechanical stretch disrupts calcium dynamics and redistributes Piezo1 in human astrocytes

Shahrzad Shiravi, Akash Chakka, Xi Xiao, Meilín Fernández García, Alexandra Yufa, Angela Mitevska, Carina Seah, H Gao, Laura M. Huckins, Kristen Brennand, John D. Finan

This study uses a 2D stretch injury model to show that mechanical stretch disrupts calcium dynamics, mitochondrial function, and Piezo1 distribution in human astrocytes, with temporary effects at moderate injury severity.

Annals of Biomedical Engineering · Feb 5, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience