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Sep 2026
Piezo1 in digestive homeostasis and disease: Barrier function, immune signalling, cellular injury and metabolism
Abstract Background Piezo1 is a mechanosensitive cation channel that converts stretch, compression, and shear stress into calcium‐dependent signals. This narrative review evaluates how Piezo1 contributes to digestive physiology and disease and why divergent outcomes arise across experimental contexts. Main body We sear...
Yuan Xia, Chang Liang, Zhuo-Qing Zhuang et al.
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