Epigenetic control of mechanosensing protects tooth progenitor cells from mechanical stress (IMAGE)

Editorial Office of West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University

Epigenetic control of mechanosensing protects tooth progenitor cells from mechanical stress

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Researchers identified an epigenetic pathway that protects tooth progenitor cells from mechanical stress by regulating PIEZO1-mediated calcium signaling and preventing cell death.

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Professor Yang Chai from the University of Southern California, USA, and created in BioRender. (Ho, T., 2026). https://BioRender.com/8mzv4a3 Image source link: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41413-026-00544-2

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