ArticleFrontiers in immunology2025
Piezo1 protects against inflammatory bone loss via a unique Ca
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- Trained immunity in inflammatory bone disease: a bibliometric and literature-level text-mining analysis.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Pooled it
- Reprogramming bone homeostasis: The recoupling-oriented framework of bidirectional regulation strategies for osteoporosis.iScience · 2026Review
- Engineering Piezo1-Mediated Calcium Signalling for Enhanced Extracellular Vesicle Biogenesis and Cargo Loading.Journal of extracellular biology · 2026Article
- Piezo1-mediated Mechanotransduction in the musculoskeletal system: Signaling networks and therapeutic perspectives.Bone reports · 2026Review
- Signalling Pathways and Mechanical Forces Interact in Craniofacial Development and Homeostasis.International dental journal · 2026Review
- Piezo1, Integrins, and YAP/TAZ in Osteoporotic Mechanotransduction: Key Pathways, Crosstalk, and Therapeutic Implications.Calcified tissue international · 2026Review
- Adjunct Tendon Vibration and Bone Outcomes in Older Adults with Osteoporosis: A 12-Month Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Yoda molecules agonize PIEZO2.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Osteocytes in the Metastatic Bone Niche: Mechanistic Pathways and Therapeutic Targets.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Spectrum and functions of ion channels and transporters in osteoclasts.Bone research · 2026Review
- The Role of Wnt Signaling in Age-Related Alveolar Bone Loss and Regeneration.Journal of periodontal research · 2026Review
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- Piezo1-mediated mechanotransduction and metabolic regulation in bone health: molecular mechanisms and implications for bone disorders.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026Review
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Abstract
Introduction: Bone integrity relies on mechanical stimulation, and its absence, such as in disuse osteoporosis or periodontitis, enhances osteoclast-mediated resorption. Although Piezo1 is a well-characterized mechanosensitive ion channel in several cell types, its function in osteoclast lineage cells has remained unclear. Methods: We examined Piezo1 expression and signaling in pre-osteoclasts (OCs) using mouse models of periodontal bone loss and in vitro differentiation assays. Genetic and pharmacological approaches were applied to manipulate Piezo1 activity. Downstream pathways were assessed with a focus on NFATc1 regulation, Akt phosphorylation, and PP2A activity. The therapeutic potential of the Piezo1 agonist Yoda1 was tested in inflammatory bone loss models. Results: Piezo1 was selectively expressed and functional in pre-OCs, where it acted as a mechanosensor to inhibit RANKL-induced OC-genesis. Activation of Piezo1 suppressed NFATc1 via a Ca Discussion: Our findings redefine Piezo1 as a critical mechanosensor in pre-OCs and establish the Piezo1-PP2A-Akt axis as a novel regulator of NFATc1-driven OC-genesis. These results provide a mechanistic explanation for bone resorption in mechanically compromised states and highlight Piezo1 activation as a therapeutic strategy to mimic mechanical cues and suppress pathological OC-genesis in conditions such as periodontitis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoporosis.
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