More information: Seungbok Yang et al, ETV4 is a mechanical transducer linking cell crowding dynamics to lineage specification, Nature Cell Biology (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41556-024-01415-w Provided ...

Most neurons have ion channels that are responsive to mechanical stimulation ... The tip of the fiber contains a drum-like ultrasound transducer with a vibrating membrane. When this membrane ...