Piezo1-Mediated Calcium Signaling Reinforces Mechanical Properties Of Hair Follicle Stem Cells To Promote Quiescence

    May 2025 in “ Science Advances ”
    Jingjing Wang, Chaoyu Fu, S Y Chang … Rui Yi
    Studysummary In this study, researchers reported that hair follicle stem cells maintain quiescence through a PIEZO1-dependent mechanism that senses mechanical forces and translates them into localized calcium influx, involving a transcriptional network that regulates cell adhesion and cytoskeleton-related genes.
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