Movie 3.

Comparison of monolayer motility dynamics between CNL and Piezo1-eKO keratinocytes. Live imaging of cultured CNL and Piezo1-eKO keratinocytes labeled with FastAct to visualize actin (upper panel) and the corresponding PIV quantifications of motion velocities. Note more dynamic behavior of Piezo1-eKO keratinocytes. Acquisitions were performed at a rate of 20 min frame-1 for 16 h. Scale bars, 10 μm.

Piezo1 balances membrane and cortex tension to stabilize intercellular junctions and maintain the epithelial barrier

Ahsan Javed, Aki Stubb, Clémentine Villeneuve, Satu-Marja Myllymäki, Franziska Peters, Matthias Rübsam, Carien M. Niessen, Leah C. Biggs, and Sara A. Wickström

J Cell Sci 2025. 138:None-None; doi: 10.1242/jcs.263938