Piezo buffers mechanical stress via modulation of intracellular Ca2+ handling in the Drosophila heart
L. Zechini, J. Camilleri-Brennan, J. Walsh, R. Beaven, O. Moran, P. S. Hartley, M. Diaz, B. Denholm
This study shows that Piezo channels in Drosophila hearts modulate intracellular Ca2+ handling to buffer mechanical stress and prevent arrhythmias.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2022Physiology