Structural Designs and Mechanogating Mechanisms of the Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels
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Structural Designs and Mechanogating Mechanisms of the Mechanosensitive Piezo Channels
Abstract
The evolutionarily conserved Piezo channel family, including Piezo1 and Piezo2 in mammals, serves as versatile mechanotransducers in various cell types and consequently governs fundamental pathophysiological processes ranging from vascular development to the sense of gentle touch and tactile pain. Piezo1/2 possess a unique 38-transmembrane (TM) helix topology and form a homotrimeric propeller-shaped structure comprising a central ion-conducting pore and three peripheral mechanosensing blades. The unusually curved TM region of the three blades shapes a signature nano-bowl configuration with potential to generate large in-plane membrane area expansion, which might confer exquisite mechanosensitivity to Piezo channels. Here, we review the current understanding of Piezo channels with a particular focus on their unique structural designs and elegant mechanogating mechanisms.
Keywords: Piezo1; Piezo2; gating; ion channel; mechanotransducer; pain; touch.
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