PIEZO1-mediated mechanosensation links aging to bladder dysfunction
Yasmeen M. F. Hamed, Vikram Joshi, Kevin O. Wilhelm, Luis O. Romero, Olivia D Solomon, Tammy B Kwok, Eskarleth D Lopez Gonzalez, Monica Ridlon, Shriya Pendyala, Catherine M Calhoun, Alexa E. Martinez, Jennifer Kay Asmussen, Kimberly P. Keil, Chad M. Vezina, Valeria Vásquez, , Kara L. Marshall
This study identifies PIEZO1-mediated mechanosensation as a mechanism linking aging to bladder dysfunction and proposes dietary intervention as a non-invasive strategy.
bioRxiv · May 25, 2026 · PreprintPhysiology