Mechanoreceptors initiate innate immunity in response to microbial infections
Giulia Stucchi, Marco Galli, S Cozzi, Anna Celant, Laura Marongiu, Giuseppe Rocca, F Colnaghi, Maria Rita Chelazzi, Alessandra Polissi, Alessandra Maria Martorana, Giampiero Pietrocola, Marina Vai, Ivan Orlandi, Renato Ostuni, Simona Barresi, , Francesca Granucci
The paper reveals a two-tier mechanism of neutrophil recruitment during infections, where mechanosensing initiates innate immunity through PIEZO1 channels and LTB4 production.
Nature Immunology · Sep 9, 2026Peer-reviewedImmunology