ArticleNature communications2019
Dietary fatty acids fine-tune Piezo1 mechanical response.
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171 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 262 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Potential Cardiometabolic Effects of Long-Chain ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Recent Updates and Controversies.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2023Pooled it
- Effect of Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake on Circulating Biomarkers of Atrial Fibrillation-Related Pathways in the PREDIMED-Plus Study.Nutrients · 2026Trial
- Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 1: a mechano-bioenergetic transducer in the tumour microenvironment.Annals of medicine · 2026Review
- Cortistatin antagonizes Piezo1-STING axis and facilitates mitochondrial homeostasis of keratinocytes by attenuating AGEs accumulation in diabetic ulcers.Cell death and differentiation · 2026Article
- State-dependent binding of the wedge domain controls inactivation of the mechanosensitive ion channel PIEZO1.Nature communications · 2026Article
- An inherited hypomorphic variant in PIEZO2 reveals structural features of mechanotransduction.Neuron · 2026Article
- Piezo1 channel: structure, mechanogating mechanism, functions, diseases and therapeutic strategy.Molecular biomedicine · 2026Review
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- A two-step clockwork mechanism opens a proteo-lipidic pore in PIEZO2.Nature chemical biology · 2026Article
- Piezo2 Mediates a Vicious Cycle of "Mechanical Homeostasis Imbalance-Inflammation" in Sensory Nerves and the Cartilage Endplate.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
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- Lipid composition and mechanical force underlie multi-modal regulation of Piezo1 gating.Science advances · 2026Article
- Deoxy-Piezo1 hyperactivity elevates pump-leak fluxes and lactate production in sickle cells.Biophysical journal · 2026Article
- PIEZO1-mediated mechanosensation links aging to bladder dysfunction.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Piezo1 in the central nervous system: decoding the mechanical signature of neuroinflammation.Journal of neuroinflammation · 2026Review
- Mechanotransduction in the Brain: Soliton Theory, Piezo Receptors and MR Elastography in Headache Pathophysiology.Brain and behavior · 2026Review
- The Role of Piezo 1 in the Study of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Phenotype, Mechanism and Treatment.Orthopaedic surgery · 2026Review
- Ether phospholipids modulate somatosensory responses by tuning multiple receptor functions iniScience · 2026Article
- Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of ω-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Astrocytes and Their Implications for the Blood-Brain Barrier's Integrity and Function.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Lipid Regulation of Mechanosensitive Ion Channels.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
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Abstract
Mechanosensitive ion channels rely on membrane composition to transduce physical stimuli into electrical signals. The Piezo1 channel mediates mechanoelectrical transduction and regulates crucial physiological processes, including vascular architecture and remodeling, cell migration, and erythrocyte volume. The identity of the membrane components that modulate Piezo1 function remain largely unknown. Using lipid profiling analyses, we here identify dietary fatty acids that tune Piezo1 mechanical response. We find that margaric acid, a saturated fatty acid present in dairy products and fish, inhibits Piezo1 activation and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), present in fish oils, modulate channel inactivation. Force measurements reveal that margaric acid increases membrane bending stiffness, whereas PUFAs decrease it. We use fatty acid supplementation to abrogate the phenotype of gain-of-function Piezo1 mutations causing human dehydrated hereditary stomatocytosis. Beyond Piezo1, our findings demonstrate that cell-intrinsic lipid profile and changes in the fatty acid metabolism can dictate the cell's response to mechanical cues.
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