A team of researchers led by Oscar Sánchez-Carranza in Professor Gary Lewin's lab at the Max Delbrück Center have identified a new function for the PIEZO2 protein—in mediating chronic pain hypersensitivity.
Understanding the roots of chronic pain—research suggests new target for analgesics retrieved 11 July 2024 from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-07-roots-chronic-pain-analgesics.html
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