Non-muscle myosin II (NM II) is an actin-binding protein that has actin cross-linking and
contractile properties and is regulated by the phosphorylation of its light and heavy chains …

Nonmuscle myosins (NMs) II-A and II-B are essential for embryonic mouse development, but
their specific roles are not completely defined. Here we examine the isoforms and their …

For many years, analyses of the role of the actomyosin cytoskeleton in many basic cellular
processes have centered on actin. Increasingly, however, a number of investigators are …

Summary Nonmuscle myosin II (NM II) powers myriad developmental and cellular
processes, including embryogenesis, cell migration, and cytokinesis [1]. To exert its …

Background Class II myosins generate contractile forces in cells by polymerizing into bipolar
filaments and pulling on anchored actin filaments. Nonmuscle myosin II (NMII) plays central …

Nonmuscle myosin II (NMII) is a multimeric protein complex that generates most mechanical
force in eukaryotic cells. NMII function is controlled at three main levels. The first level …

Adherens junction (AJ) assembly under force is essential for many biological processes like
epithelial monolayer bending, collective cell migration, cell extrusion and wound healing …

The actin motor protein non-muscle myosin II (NMII) acts as a master regulator of cell
morphology, with a role in several essential cellular processes, including cell migration and …

Nonmuscle myosin IIs (NM IIs) are a group of molecular motors involved in a wide variety of
cellular processes including cytokinesis, migration, and control of cell morphology. There …

Abstract Nonmuscle myosin IIA (NMM-IIA) is involved in the formation of focal adhesions and
neurite retraction. However, the role of NMM-IIA in these functions remains largely unknown …