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Keratinocyte PIEZO1 modulates cutaneous mechanosensation

  1. Alexander R Mikesell
  2. Olena Isaeva
  3. Francie Moehring
  4. Katelyn E Sadler
  5. Anthony D Menzel
  6. Cheryl L Stucky  Is a corresponding author
  1. Medical College of Wisconsin, United States
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65987
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  1. Alexander R Mikesell
  2. Olena Isaeva
  3. Francie Moehring
  4. Katelyn E Sadler
  5. Anthony D Menzel
  6. Cheryl L Stucky
(2022)
Keratinocyte PIEZO1 modulates cutaneous mechanosensation
eLife 11:e65987.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65987
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Abstract

Epidermal keratinocytes mediate touch sensation by detecting and encoding tactile information to sensory neurons. However, the specific mechanotransducers that enable keratinocytes to respond to mechanical stimulation are unknown. Here, we found that the mechanically-gated ion channel PIEZO1 is a key keratinocyte mechanotransducer. Keratinocyte expression of PIEZO1 is critical for normal sensory afferent firing and behavioral responses to mechanical stimuli in mice.

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  1. Alexander R Mikesell

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Wauwatosa, United States
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  2. Olena Isaeva

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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  3. Francie Moehring

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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  4. Katelyn E Sadler

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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  5. Anthony D Menzel

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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  6. Cheryl L Stucky

    Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, United States
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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS040538)

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National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS070711)

  • Cheryl L Stucky

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NS108278)

  • Cheryl L Stucky

Medical College of Wisconsin (Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment)

  • Cheryl L Stucky

National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (1F31NS125941-01)

  • Alexander R Mikesell

The funders had no role in study design, data collection and interpretation, or the decision to submit the work for publication.

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Animal experimentation: Animal experimentation: All protocols were in accordance with National Institutes of Health guidelines and were approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee at the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee, WI; protocol #383).

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© 2022, Mikesell et al.

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  1. Alexander R Mikesell
  2. Olena Isaeva
  3. Francie Moehring
  4. Katelyn E Sadler
  5. Anthony D Menzel
  6. Cheryl L Stucky
(2022)
Keratinocyte PIEZO1 modulates cutaneous mechanosensation
eLife 11:e65987.
https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.65987

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