Piezo3 is a novel mechanosensitive Piezo ion channel in vertebrates
Ziyu Dong, Dingxun Wang, Beichen Wang, Jillian A. New, Yuk Fai Leung, Guangjun Zhang
The paper identifies Piezo3 as a new PIEZO paralog in vertebrates, shows its mechanosensitive function in HEK293T cells, and demonstrates its role in zebrafish mechanosensation and light response.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology