Mechanosensitive channel PIEZO1 enhances endometrial decidualization via BECN1-dependent autophagy
Jin-Wen Kang, Yao Wu, Yu Alex Zhang, Huixia Li, Guangya Li, Yao-Feng Yang, Xiao-Qing Huang, Jia-Ying Yu, Chen Liang, Rui Zhang, Xiao‐Zheng Liu, Shanshan Song, Yingnan Liu, Aftab Shaukat, Yong Song, , Ren‐Wei Su
This study shows that PIEZO1 enhances decidualization by promoting BECN1-dependent autophagy in response to ECM stiffness and cell contraction.
bioRxiv · Aug 5, 2025 · PreprintPhysiology