Shear Stress Induces Concentration Gradient Distributions of Membrane Proteins in Live Cells
Sawako Yamashiro, Misato Nomura, Nils Chapin, Sreeja Sasidharan, Louis L. H. Elverston, Kohjiro Nagao, Leah E. Knepper, Damien Thévenin, Naoki Watanabe, Aurelia R. Honerkamp‐Smith
The paper shows that shear stress creates concentration gradients of membrane proteins in live cells, suggesting a mechanism for flow sensing.
Biophysical Journal · Mar 24, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics