The actin cytoskeleton—a collection of actin filaments with their accessory and regulatory
proteins—is the primary force-generating machinery in the cell. It can produce pushing …

Polymerization of actin filaments against membranes produces force for numerous cellular
processes, such as migration, morphogenesis, endocytosis, phagocytosis and organelle …

The actin cytoskeleton is the primary force-generating machinery in the cell, which can
produce pushing (protrusive) forces using energy of actin polymerization and pulling …

Tight coupling between biochemical and mechanical properties of the actin cytoskeleton
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …

Cell motility is crucial for tissue formation and for development of organisms. Later on cell
migration remains essential throughout the lifetime of the organism for wound healing and …

The actin cytoskeleton and associated motor proteins provide the driving forces for
establishing the astonishing morphological diversity and dynamics of mammalian cells …

The cytoskeleton is composed of three distinct elements: actin microfilaments, microtubules
and intermediate filaments. The actin cytoskeleton is thought to provide protrusive and …

THE actin cytoskeleton of a eukaryotic cell is central to locomotion, phagocytosis,
contractility, shape changes, cytokinesis and maintenance of polarity. The mechanisms …

The field of mechanobiology has witnessed an explosive growth over the past several years
as interest has greatly increased in understanding how mechanical forces are transduced by …

Cell physiological processes require the regulation and coordination of both mechanical
and dynamical properties of the actin cytoskeleton. Here we review recent advances in …