Animal cell shape is largely determined by the cortex, a thin actin network underlying the
plasma membrane in which myosin-driven stresses generate contractile tension. Tension …

Precisely controlled cell deformations are key to cell migration, division and tissue
morphogenesis, and have been implicated in cell differentiation during development, as well …

In animal cells, shape is mostly determined by the actomyosin cortex, a thin cytoskeletal
network underlying the plasma membrane. Myosin motors generate tension in the cortex …

Cell shape is determined by cellular mechanics. Cell deformations in animal cells, such as
those required for cell migration, division or epithelial morphogenesis, are largely controlled …

The actin cortex is a thin layer of actin, myosin and actin-binding proteins that underlies the
membrane of most animal cells. It is highly dynamic and can undergo remodelling on …

Animal cell shape is controlled primarily by the actomyosin cortex, a thin cytoskeletal
network that lies directly beneath the plasma membrane. The cortex regulates cell …

The mechanical properties of the actin cortex regulate shape changes during cell division,
cell migration, and tissue morphogenesis. We show that modulation of myosin II (MII) …

A general trait of living cells is their ability to exert contractile stresses on their surroundings
and thus respond to substrate rigidity. At the cellular scale, this response affects cell shape …

The cortex is the outermost region of the cell, comprising all of the elements from the plasma
membrane to the cortical actin cytoskeleton that cooperate to maintain the cell's shape and …

The cortical actin network controls many animal cell shape changes by locally modulating
cortical tension. Recent work has provided insight into cortex components and regulators …