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. 2016 Aug 12;311(3):L639–L652. doi: 10.1152/ajplung.00458.2015

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2.

Expression and role of SACs. A major unifying feature of SACs is a configuration change upon mechanical stretch exposure and inhibition by gadolinium (Gd3+). All major classes of ion channels contain members that are stretch-sensitive. SACs are almost ubiquitously expressed in body tissues and regulate a variety of cellular functions. CNS, central nervous system; PNS, peripheral nervous system.