Ultrasound-mediated mechanical forces selectively kill tumor cells
A. Tijore, F. Margadant, M. Yao, A. Hariharan, C. A. Z. Chew, S. Powell, G. K. Bonney, M. Sheetz
This paper shows low-frequency ultrasound selectively kills tumor cells via a calpain-dependent mitochondrial pathway involving Piezo1 channels, with minimal damage to normal cells in animal models and patient-derived organoids.
bioRxiv · Oct 9, 2020 · PreprintCancer Biology