# PIEZOs mediate neuronal sensing of blood pressure and the baroreceptor reflex

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**Created:** [October 27, 2018, 1:58pm UTC](https://forum.painresearcher.net/t/piezos-mediate-neuronal-sensing-of-blood-pressure-and-the-baroreceptor-reflex/493 "2018-10-27T13:58:04Z")
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> **[PIEZOs mediate neuronal sensing of blood pressure and the baroreceptor reflex](https://science.sciencemag.org/content/362/6413/464)**
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> PIEZO1 and PIEZO2 are two mechanically activated ion channels that are highly expressed in lungs, bladder, and skin. Zeng et al. found that both ion channels are expressed in sensory neurons of a ganglion complex that contribute to the baroreflex, a...