title: Piezo channels.
abstract: Parpaite and Coste introduce Piezo channels and their role in mechanotransduction.
authors.affiliation: Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France.
authors.forename: Thibaud
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Parpaite
authors.affiliation: Aix Marseille University, CNRS, CRN2M, Marseille, France. Electronic address: bertrand.coste@univ-amu.fr.
authors.forename: Bertrand
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Coste
mesh_terms: D000745:Anemia, Hemolytic, Congenital / Q000235:genetics; D000818:Animals; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D015160:Hydrops Fetalis / Q000235:genetics; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism; D008201:Lymphangiectasis, Intestinal / Q000235:genetics; D008209:Lymphedema / Q000235:genetics; D008322:Mammals / Q000235:genetics / Q000502:physiology*; D040542:Mechanotransduction, Cellular / Q000235:genetics*; D009154:Mutation
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels