Migrasomes: from biogenesis, release, uptake, rupture to homeostasis and diseases

Y Zhang, W Guo, M Bi, W Liu, L Zhou… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Migrasomes are migration‐dependent membrane‐bound vesicular structures that contain
cellular contents and small vesicles. Migrasomes grow on the tips or intersections of the …

Organization and dynamics of the actin cytoskeleton during dendritic spine morphological remodeling

A Chazeau, G Giannone - Cellular and molecular life sciences, 2016 - Springer
In the central nervous system, most excitatory post-synapses are small subcellular structures
called dendritic spines. Their structure and morphological remodeling are tightly coupled to …

PI(3,5)P2 controls endosomal branched actin dynamics by regulating cortactin–actin interactions

NH Hong, A Qi, AM Weaver - Journal of Cell Biology, 2015 - rupress.org
Branched actin critically contributes to membrane trafficking by regulating membrane
curvature, dynamics, fission, and transport. However, how actin dynamics are controlled at …

[HTML][HTML] Direct observation of cortactin protecting Arp2/3-actin filament branch junctions from GMF-mediated destabilization

ER McGuirk, N Koundinya, P Nagarajan… - European journal of cell …, 2024 - Elsevier
How cells tightly control the formation and turnover of branched actin filament arrays to drive
cell motility, endocytosis, and other cellular processes is still not well understood. Here, we …

Physiological functions of podosomes: from structure and function to therapy implications in osteoclast biology of bone resorption

ZH Chen, JJ Wu, DY Guo, YY Li, MN Chen… - Ageing Research …, 2023 - Elsevier
With increasing age, bone tissue undergoes significant alterations in composition,
architecture, and metabolic functions, probably causing senile osteoporosis. Osteoporosis …

Skap2 is required for β2 integrin–mediated neutrophil recruitment and functions

M Boras, S Volmering, A Bokemeyer… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
Integrin activation is required for neutrophil functions. Impaired integrin activation on
neutrophils is the hallmark of leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) syndrome in humans …

Role and structural mechanism of WASP-triggered conformational changes in branched actin filament nucleation by Arp2/3 complex

M Rodnick-Smith, Q Luan, SL Liu… - Proceedings of the …, 2016 - National Acad Sciences
The Arp2/3 (Actin-related proteins 2/3) complex is activated by WASP (Wiskott–Aldrich
syndrome protein) family proteins to nucleate branched actin filaments that are important for …

The “love–hate” relationship between osteoclasts and bone matrix

N Rucci, A Teti - Matrix Biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Osteoclasts are unique cells that destroy the mineralized matrix of the skeleton. There is a
“love–hate” relationship between the osteoclasts and the bone matrix, whereby the …

[HTML][HTML] The mammalian endocytic cytoskeleton

A Abouelezz, L Almeida-Souza - European Journal of Cell Biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) is the major route through which cells internalise
various substances and recycle membrane components. Via the coordinated action of many …

[HTML][HTML] Cortactin in epithelial–mesenchymal transition

R Ji, XJ Zhu, ZR Wang, LQ Huang - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Cortactin, a member of the actin-binding protein family, plays an important role in cell
movement involving the cytoskeleton, as cell movement mediated by cortactin may induce …