Actomyosin forces in cell migration: Moving beyond cell body retraction
K Weißenbruch, R Mayor - Bioessays, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In textbook illustrations of migrating cells, actomyosin contractility is typically depicted as the
contraction force necessary for cell body retraction. This dogma has been transformed by the …
contraction force necessary for cell body retraction. This dogma has been transformed by the …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the nexus between MYH9 and tumors: novel insights and new therapeutic opportunities
Z Gou, D Zhang, H Cao, Y Li, Y Li, Z Zhao… - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
The myosin heavy chain 9 (MYH9) gene, located on human chromosome 22, encodes non-
muscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NM IIA). This protein is essential to various cellular events …
muscle myosin heavy chain IIA (NM IIA). This protein is essential to various cellular events …
Limiting pool and actin architecture controls myosin cluster sizes in adherent cells
The actomyosin cytoskeleton generates mechanical forces that power important cellular
processes, such as cell migration, cell division, and mechanosensing. Actomyosin self …
processes, such as cell migration, cell division, and mechanosensing. Actomyosin self …
Myosin superfamily members during myelin formation and regeneration
R Yamazaki, N Ohno - Journal of Neurochemistry, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Myelin is an insulator that forms around axons that enhance the conduction velocity of nerve
fibers. Oligodendrocytes dramatically change cell morphology to produce myelin throughout …
fibers. Oligodendrocytes dramatically change cell morphology to produce myelin throughout …
[HTML][HTML] Structure, regulation, and mechanisms of nonmuscle myosin-2
K Chinthalapudi, SM Heissler - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Members of the myosin superfamily of molecular motors are large mechanochemical
ATPases that are implicated in an ever-expanding array of cellular functions. This review …
ATPases that are implicated in an ever-expanding array of cellular functions. This review …
First-passage times in complex energy landscapes: a case study with nonmuscle myosin II assembly
R Bebon, US Schwarz - New Journal of Physics, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Complex energy landscapes often arise in biological systems, eg for protein folding,
biochemical reactions, or intracellular transport processes. Their physical effects are …
biochemical reactions, or intracellular transport processes. Their physical effects are …
Segregation, Finite Time Elastic Singularities and Coarsening in Renewable Active Matter
Material renewability in active living systems, such as in cells and tissues, can drive the
large-scale patterning of forces, with distinctive phenotypic consequences. This is especially …
large-scale patterning of forces, with distinctive phenotypic consequences. This is especially …
Cell mechanics and mechanobiology
US Schwarz, M Vicente-Manzanares - 2023 - digital.csic.es
The field of cell mechanics and mechanobiology has seen immense growth over the last
three decades and still is growing at an amazing pace. An overarching definition of …
three decades and still is growing at an amazing pace. An overarching definition of …