Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Piezo3 is a novel mechanosensitive Piezo ion channel in vertebrates
Ziyu Dong, Dingxun Wang, Beichen Wang…·Guangjun Zhang
The paper identifies Piezo3 as a new PIEZO paralog in vertebrates, shows its mechanosensitive function in HEK293T cells, and demonstrates its role in zebrafish mechanosensation and light response.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.15.725496