Mechano-Sensing Channel PIEZO2 Enhances Invasive Phenotype in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer.
Eriko KatsutaKazuaki TakabeMarija VujcicPhilip A GottliebTao DaiArnaldo Mercado-PerezArthur BeyderQingfei WangMateusz OpyrchalPublished in: International journal of molecular sciences (2022)
PIEZO2 activation led to enhanced SNAIL stabilization through Akt activation. It enhanced Vimentin and repressed E-cadherin transcription, resulting in increased metastatic potential and poor clinical outcomes in TNBC patients.