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Piezo1 is a mechanically activated ion channel and mediates pressure induced pancreatitis

Merely touching the pancreas can lead to premature zymogen activation and pancreatitis but the mechanism is not completely understood. Here we demonstrate that pancreatic acinar cells express the mechanoreceptor Piezo1 and application of pressure within the gland produces pancreatitis. To determine...

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Autores principales: Romac, Joelle M.-J., Shahid, Rafiq A., Swain, Sandip M., Vigna, Steven R., Liddle, Rodger A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5928090/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29712913
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-04194-9