Johns Hopkins Medicine: Skin Protein Found to Use Physical Tension to Control Tissue Growth
September 05, 2025
September 05, 2025
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Sept. 5 (TNSjou) -- Johns Hopkins Medicine issued the following news release:
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Skin Protein Found to Use Physical Tension to Control Tissue Growth
Investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that the protein Piezo1 controls skin growth by detecting when skin is stretched and then coordinating the metabolic and immune changes necessary for growth. Experts say the findings could ultimately help doctors develop noninva . . .
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Skin Protein Found to Use Physical Tension to Control Tissue Growth
Investigators at Johns Hopkins Medicine report new evidence that the protein Piezo1 controls skin growth by detecting when skin is stretched and then coordinating the metabolic and immune changes necessary for growth. Experts say the findings could ultimately help doctors develop noninva . . .