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Mechanosensitive ion channels push cancer progression

Pethő, Zoltán, Najder, Karolina, Bulk, Etmar, Schwab, Albrecht·2019·Cell Calcium

Abstract

In many cases, the mechanical properties of a tumor are different from those of the host tissue. Mechanical cues regulate cancer development by affecting both tumor cells and their microenvironment, by altering cell migration, proliferation, extracellular matrix remodeling and metastatic spread. Cancer cells sense mechanical stimuli such as tissue stiffness, shear stress, tissue pressure of the extracellular space (outside-in mechanosensation). These mechanical cues are transduced into a cellular response (e. g. cell migration and proliferation; inside-in mechanotransduction) or to a response affecting the microenvironment (e. g. inducing a fibrosis or building up growth-induced pressure; inside-out mechanotransduction). These processes heavily rely on mechanosensitive membrane proteins, prominently ion channels. Mechanosensitive ion channels are involved in the Ca 2+-signaling of the tumor and stroma cells, both directly, by mediating Ca 2+ influx (e. g. Piezo and TRP channels), or indirectly, by maintaining the electrochemical gradient necessary for Ca 2+ influx (e. g. K 2P, K Ca channels). This review aims to discuss the diverse roles of mechanosenstive ion channels in cancer progression, especially those involved in Ca 2+-signaling, by pinpointing their functional relevance in tumor pathophysiology.

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  • Mechanically activated ion channels may respond to the deformation (strain) of the cell membrane rather than the force.

    “Mechanically activated ion channels (e.g., Piezo, transient receptor potential channels) are sometimes referred to as “force sensors” but may respond to the deformation (strain) of the cell membrane rather than the force [26].”

    From Fascia Mobility, Proprioception, and Myofascial Pain. (2021) · cites this paper as [26]

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Authors
Pethő, Z., Najder, K., Bulk, E., & Schwab, A.
Affiliations
University of Münster (DE)
Corresponding author
Pethő, Zoltán
Venue
Cell Calcium
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2019-06
Volume
80
Pages
79-90
ISSN
0143-4160 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2927703930
Cited by
125
References
236
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 22 · 2024: 19 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 20 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 5
FWCI
1.80
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Cell Calcium (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular Mechanics and Interactions
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Ion Channels and Receptors
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Erythrocyte Function and Pathophysiology
Keywords
mechanosensitive ion channels, tumor progression, mechanotransduction, mechanosensing, calcium signaling, tumor microenvironment, tissue stiffness, shear stress, extracellular matrix remodeling, metastasis, Piezo channels, TRP channels, K2P channels, calcium-activated potassium channels, cell migration, stromal fibrosis
MeSH terms
Animals, Humans, Ion Channels, Neoplasms, Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic, Tumor Escape, Calcium Signaling, Mechanotransduction, Cellular, Tumor Microenvironment, Carcinogenesis

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