Cells respond to mechanical signals during development and after injury. Poitelon et al. report for the first time that myelin-forming glia activate the Hippo pathway effectors Yap and Taz in response to mechanical stimuli, and that they are required for Schwann cell development and myelination in vivo.
- Yannick Poitelon
- Camila Lopez-Anido
- Maria Laura Feltri
