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PIEZO2: Function, Structure & Pathology

Piezo-type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PIEZO2 gene. The PIEZO2 protein has a role in mechanotransduction. Mechanical activation of the channel leads to depolarization of the plasma membrane or activation of secondary messenger cascades. PIEZO2 was cloned in 2010 after its homolog, PIEZO1, was…

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PIEZO2 topic overview

The analysis highlights Function, Structure and Pathology as prominent areas in the source structure around PIEZO2.

Related topics
37
Source areas
4
Connected nodes
41
Extracted relationships
107
Concept neighborhoods
15
Bridge connections
41

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Function · 19 topics
Overview · 10 topics
Pathology · 4 topics
Structure · 4 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
PIEZO2, C18orf30, C18orf58, DA3, DA5, FAM38B, FAM38B2, HsT748, HsT771, MWKS, piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2, DAIPT
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes6KG7
Band
18p11.22-p11.21 · 18|18 E1
Bgee
sural nerve · corpus callosum · spinal ganglia · visceral pleura · inferior ganglion of vagus nerve
BioGPS
n/a
Chr.
Chromosome 18 (human) · Chromosome 18 (mouse)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Structure

Function

Pathology

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How PIEZO2 connects Entity context

The extracted context around PIEZO2 shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, PIEZO2 → Achilles tendon, aortic valve, ascending aorta, C1 segment, corpus callosum, cumulus cell, gastrula, genital tubercle, hand, inferior ganglion of vagus nerve, lobe of prostate, lumbar spinal ganglion, optic nerve, parietal pleura, prostate, spinal ganglia, sural nerve, trigeminal ganglion, visceral pleura Another extracted example is PIEZO2 → cation channel activity, cation transmembrane transport, cation transport, cellular response to mechanical stimulus, detection of mechanical stimulus, detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception, integral component of membrane, ion transmembrane transport, ion transport, mechanosensitive ion channel activity, membrane, plasma membrane, regulation of membrane potential, response to mechanical stimulus, response to stimulus, transmembrane transport. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

PIEZO2

Top relations

Bgee · 19
PIEZO2 → Achilles tendon, aortic valve, ascending aorta, C1 segment, corpus callosum, cumulus cell, gastrula, genital tubercle, hand, inferior ganglion of vagus nerve, lobe of prostate, lumbar spinal ganglion, optic nerve, parietal pleura, prostate, spinal ganglia, sural nerve, trigeminal ganglion, visceral pleura
RNA expression pattern · 19
PIEZO2 → Achilles tendon, aortic valve, ascending aorta, C1 segment, corpus callosum, cumulus cell, gastrula, genital tubercle, hand, inferior ganglion of vagus nerve, lobe of prostate, lumbar spinal ganglion, optic nerve, parietal pleura, prostate, spinal ganglia, sural nerve, trigeminal ganglion, visceral pleura
Gene ontology · 16
PIEZO2 → cation channel activity, cation transmembrane transport, cation transport, cellular response to mechanical stimulus, detection of mechanical stimulus, detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception, integral component of membrane, ion transmembrane transport, ion transport, mechanosensitive ion channel activity, membrane, plasma membrane, regulation of membrane potential, response to mechanical stimulus, response to stimulus, transmembrane transport
related to Pathology · 8
PIEZO2 → Arthrogryposis, Distal Arthrogryposis, Distal Arthrogryposis Type, Gain-of-function, Gordon, Loss, Marden-Walker, Mice
related to Physiological function · 6
PIEZO2 → Along, For, In, It, Merkel, PIEZO1
related to Structure · 6
PIEZO2 → Each, Piezo, Piezos, The, They, Under
related to Molecular function · 3
PIEZO2 → PIEZO1, PIEZO2-mediated, The
Band · 2
PIEZO2 → 18p11.22-p11.21, 18|18 E1
Chr. · 2
PIEZO2 → Chromosome 18 (human), Chromosome 18 (mouse)
End · 2
PIEZO2 → 11,149,569 bp, 63,520,254 bp

Important terminology

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Important terminology

channel ion bp membrane chr human band protein role gene structure piezo1 chromosome 18 mouse mechanical nm mechanosensitive blades component

PIEZO2 relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 107 structured relationships around PIEZO2. Examples in this analysis include PIEZO2 → Aliases → PIEZO2, C18orf30, C18orf58, DA3, DA5, FAM38B, FAM38B2, HsT748, HsT771, MWKS, piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2, DAIPT and PIEZO2 → Available structures → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes6KG7. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PIEZO2AliasesPIEZO2, C18orf30, C18orf58, DA3, DA5, FAM38B, FAM38B2, HsT748, HsT771, MWKS, piezo type mechanosensitive ion channel component 2, DAIPT1.00infobox
PIEZO2Available structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes6KG71.00infobox
PIEZO2Band18p11.22-p11.211.00infobox
PIEZO2Band18|18 E11.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeesural nerve1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeecorpus callosum1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeespinal ganglia1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeevisceral pleura1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeinferior ganglion of vagus nerve1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeetrigeminal ganglion1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeparietal pleura1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeoptic nerve1.00infobox
PIEZO2BgeeC1 segment1.00infobox
PIEZO2BgeeAchilles tendon1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeelumbar spinal ganglion1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeprostate1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeelobe of prostate1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeecumulus cell1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeegenital tubercle1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeehand1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeaortic valve1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeeascending aorta1.00infobox
PIEZO2Bgeegastrula1.00infobox
PIEZO2BioGPSn/a1.00infobox
PIEZO2Chr.Chromosome 18 (human)1.00infobox
PIEZO2Chr.Chromosome 18 (mouse)1.00infobox
PIEZO2DatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
PIEZO2End11,149,569 bp1.00infobox
PIEZO2End63,520,254 bp1.00infobox
PIEZO2EnsemblENSG000001548641.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around PIEZO2 bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Cells, Expressed and Protein. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • PIEZO2
    • Cells
    • Expressed
    • Protein
    • Role
    • Activated
    • Mechanically
    • Piezo1
    • Molecular
    • Function
    • Location
    • Mouse
    • Proprioception
  • piezo2
    • Cells
    • Expressed
    • Protein
    • Role
    • Activated
    • Mechanically
    • Piezo1
    • Molecular
    • Function
    • Location
    • Mouse
    • Proprioception
  • mechanosensitive
    • Gene
    • Molecular
    • Function
    • Location
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Nm
    • Protein
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Species
    • Mouse
  • gene
    • Location
    • Mechanosensitive
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Molecular
    • Ion
    • Function
    • Mouse
    • Band
    • Nm
  • transmembrane proteins
    • Species
    • Protein
    • Molecular
    • Component
    • Form
    • Function
    • Location
    • Mechanosensitive
    • Mouse
    • Plasma
    • Proteins
    • Transmembrane
  • transmembrane domains
    • Protein
    • Molecular
    • Species
    • Component
    • Form
    • Function
    • Location
    • Mechanosensitive
    • Mouse
    • Plasma
    • Proteins
    • Band
  • function
    • Molecular
    • Location
    • Mechanosensitive
    • Chromosome
    • Gene
    • Human
    • Nm
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Ion
    • Species
    • Mouse
  • plasma membrane
    • Plasma
    • Form
    • Species
    • Proteins
    • Transmembrane
    • Protein
    • Molecular
    • Function
    • Location
    • Mouse
    • Nano-dome
    • Three

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For PIEZO2, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects PIEZO2 with Function. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
PIEZO2Function · splits 22 ⟂ 20
PIEZO2Overview · splits 31 ⟂ 11
PIEZO2Structure · splits 37 ⟂ 5
PIEZO2Pathology · splits 37 ⟂ 5

Map overview Semantic statistics

PIEZO2

Nodes42
Edges41
Triples107
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.047619
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around PIEZO2 to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Function, Structure & Pathology, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — PIEZO2 · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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