Focused ultrasound excites action potentials in mammalian peripheral neurons in part through the mechanically gated ion channel PIEZO2
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2115821119
Abstract: Significance Modulation of peripheral nervous system (PNS) activity has shown promise in treating a wide range of diseases, from epilepsy to rheumatoid arthritis. Clinically, stimulation of nerves is most commonly delivered through invasive and risk-laden… read more here.
Keywords: focused ultrasound; excites action; ultrasound excites; peripheral neurons ... See more keywords