Cross-linkers at growing microtubule ends generate forces that drive actin transport
C Alkemade, H Wierenga, VA Volkov… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
The actin and microtubule cytoskeletons form active networks in the cell that can contract
and remodel, resulting in vital cellular processes such as cell division and motility. Motor …
and remodel, resulting in vital cellular processes such as cell division and motility. Motor …
Benefits and challenges of reconstituting the actin cortex
BE Waechtler, R Jayasankar, EP Morin… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The cell's ability to change shape is a central feature in many cellular processes, including
cytokinesis, motility, migration, and tissue formation. The cell constructs a network of …
cytokinesis, motility, migration, and tissue formation. The cell constructs a network of …
Motor-driven restructuring of cytoskeleton composites leads to tunable time-varying elasticity
JY Sheung, DH Achiriloaie, C Currie… - ACS macro …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The composite cytoskeleton, comprising interacting networks of semiflexible actin and rigid
microtubules, generates forces and restructures by using motor proteins such as myosins to …
microtubules, generates forces and restructures by using motor proteins such as myosins to …