mechanosensitive channel

A cell membrane ion channel that is opened by stretching of the membrane.

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TRP channels and Oxt, the main mechanosensitive channel and chemical mediator in pain relief, are the key elements of this review [38, 54, 55].

A Proposed Molecular Mechanism for Physical Analgesia in Chronic Pain

Gottlieb, "Xerocytosis is caused by mutations that alter the kinetics of the mechanosensitive channel PIEZO1," Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, vol.

Hereditary Xerocytosis due to Mutations in PIEZO1 Gene Associated with Heterozygous Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and Beta-Thalassemia Trait in Two Unrelated Families

Kung, "Mutations in a bacterial mechanosensitive channel change the cellular response to osmotic stress," The Journal of Biological Chemistry, vol.

Voltage-Dependent Inactivation of MscS Occurs Independently of the Positively Charged Residues in the Transmembrane Domain

The first mechanosensitive channel to be crystallized was MscL -- not the protein in E.

How Plants Sense Touch

elegans and the identification, purification, and reconstitution of a mechanosensitive channel from E.

Introduction

Rapid adaptation of the mechanosensitive channel in Xenopus oocytes.

Mechanogated channels in Xenopus oocytes: different gating modes enable a channel to switch from a phasic to a tonic mechanotransducer

Membrane topology and multimeric structure of a mechanosensitive channel protein of Escherichia coli.

Mechanosensitive channels for E. coli: a genetic and molecular dissection

Gadolinium ions block mechanosensitive channels by altering the packing and lateral pressure of anionic lipids.

Role of TRP Channels in Dinoflagellate Mechanotransduction

Membrane embedded Mechanosensitive channels (MS) are important for plant osmosensing machinery (Peyronnet et al., 2014).

PLANTS SENSORY-RESPONSE MECHANISMS FOR SALINITY AND HEAT STRESS

Gomez, "[Ca.sup.2+] influx through mechanosensitive channels inhibits neurite outgrowth in opposition to other influx pathways and release from intracellular stores," The Journal of Neuroscience, vol.

CACNA1B ([Ca.sub.v]2.2) Overexpression and Its Association with Clinicopathologic Characteristics and Unfavorable Prognosis in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Collectively, these results suggest that mechanosensitive channels, which may be linked to Src kinase activation, govern [Ca.sup.2+] homeostasis in cells grown on ripples.

Enhanced [Ca.sup.2+] entry and tyrosine phosphorylation mediate nanostructure-induced endothelial proliferation