Table I.

Properties of mechanically activated currents in cultured sensory neurons and HEK293 cells expressing Piezo1 or Piezo2

Cell type Ionic selectivity Stimuli Activation tau Inactivation tau Adaptation mechanism Block 
  µm ms ms   
Rat DRG RAabcdef Nonselective cation 2–12a ND Voltage-dep., Ca2+-indep. Ca2+, Gd3+, NMB1, ruthenium red, FM1-43, cytochalasin B 
Rat DRG IAde Nonselective cation 2–12 ND 21 ND NMB1 
Rat DRG SAabcdef Nonselective cation 2–12 ND 296 (τ1)1,140 (τ2Voltage-dep., Ca2+-indep. Gd3+, ruthenium red, cytochalasin B, Ca2+, FM1-43 
Mouse DRG RAgh Sodiumg 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.8–1.0 1.05–1.92 ND Gd3+, NMDG 
Nonselective cationh 16 47–57 Ruthenium red 
Mouse DRG IAg ND 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.5–0.7 17–26 ND Gd3+ 
Mouse DRG SAgi Nonselective cation 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.4–1.3 >230 ND Gd3+, ruthenium red, HC030031i 
HEK293 Piezo1j Nonselective cationj ND 17 ND Ruthenium red Gd3+, Ca2+ 
HEK293 Piezo2j Nonselective cationj ND ND ND Ruthenium red Gd3+, NMDG 
Cell type Ionic selectivity Stimuli Activation tau Inactivation tau Adaptation mechanism Block 
  µm ms ms   
Rat DRG RAabcdef Nonselective cation 2–12a ND Voltage-dep., Ca2+-indep. Ca2+, Gd3+, NMB1, ruthenium red, FM1-43, cytochalasin B 
Rat DRG IAde Nonselective cation 2–12 ND 21 ND NMB1 
Rat DRG SAabcdef Nonselective cation 2–12 ND 296 (τ1)1,140 (τ2Voltage-dep., Ca2+-indep. Gd3+, ruthenium red, cytochalasin B, Ca2+, FM1-43 
Mouse DRG RAgh Sodiumg 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.8–1.0 1.05–1.92 ND Gd3+, NMDG 
Nonselective cationh 16 47–57 Ruthenium red 
Mouse DRG IAg ND 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.5–0.7 17–26 ND Gd3+ 
Mouse DRG SAgi Nonselective cation 0.75–1 (neurite) 4–6 (soma) 0.4–1.3 >230 ND Gd3+, ruthenium red, HC030031i 
HEK293 Piezo1j Nonselective cationj ND 17 ND Ruthenium red Gd3+, Ca2+ 
HEK293 Piezo2j Nonselective cationj ND ND ND Ruthenium red Gd3+, NMDG 
a

McCarter et al. (1999).

b

Drew et al. (2002).

c

Drew and Wood (2007).

d

Drew et al. (2007).

e

Hao and Delmas (2010).

f

Rugiero et al. (2010).

g

Hu and Lewin (2006).

h

Drew et al. (2004).

i

Vilceanu and Stucky (2010).

j

Coste et al. (2010).

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