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Piezo1 helps set the length of protective nerve coatings
Medical Xpress reports that Piezo1 lets myelin-making cells sense a nerve fiber’s diameter, helping determine coating length.
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Medical Xpress reports that the protein Piezo1 helps set the length of protective coatings on nerve fibers. It says Piezo1 lets myelin-making cells sense a fiber’s diameter, helping shape insulation that influences nerve signal speed.
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