Mechanosensory Control of Pregnancy and Parturition

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Sep 15, 202600:14:53Science & Medicine

Mechanical forces may help the body coordinate pregnancy and labor. Yunxiao Zhang, Ph.D., of Scripps Research Institute, examines how PIEZO1 and PIEZO2, proteins that open in response to stretch, contribute to uterine co...

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