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 | 3 | 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 (τ2) | Voltage-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 | 3 | 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 | 3 | ND | 17 | ND | Ruthenium red Gd3+, Ca2+ |
| HEK293 Piezo2j | Nonselective cationj | ND | ND | 7 | 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 | 3 | 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 (τ2) | Voltage-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 | 3 | 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 | 3 | ND | 17 | ND | Ruthenium red Gd3+, Ca2+ |
| HEK293 Piezo2j | Nonselective cationj | ND | ND | 7 | ND | Ruthenium red Gd3+, NMDG |