Ursula Ravens

This study compares stretch-activated channel activity in bone marrow-derived and cardiac tissue-resident macrophages, finding that Piezo1 activity is absent in the latter.

This study examines age-related changes in cardiac Schwann cells, parasympathetic nerve fibers, and M2R expression in mice, finding reduced SC density, fewer parasympathetic fibers, and lower M2R expression in aged hearts, which correlates with increased arrhythmia risk.

This study identifies two stretch-activated ion channels, Piezo1 and BKCa, in human atrial fibroblasts and shows their differential regulation in atrial fibrillation.

This study examines how rotenone exposure affects the enteric nervous system in mice, identifying early physiological and structural changes that could serve as biomarkers for Parkinson's disease.