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

Proteins of the actin depolymerizing factor (ADF)/cofilin family are ubiquitous among
eukaryotes and are essential regulators of actin dynamics and function. Mammalian neurons …

Cellular actin networks exhibit a wide range of sizes, shapes, and architectures tailored to
their biological roles. Once assembled, these filamentous networks are either maintained in …

Endocytosis, the process whereby the plasma membrane invaginates to form vesicles, is
essential for bringing many substances into the cell and for membrane turnover. The …

Pollen tubes are highly polarized tip-growing cells that depend on cytosolic pH gradients for
signaling and growth. Autoinhibited plasma membrane proton (H+) ATPases (AHAs) have …

Cells precisely control the formation of dynamic actin cytoskeleton networks to coordinate
fundamental processes, including motility, division, endocytosis and polarization. To support …

The ability of cells to generate forces through actin filament turnover was an early adaptation
in evolution. While much is known about how actin filaments grow, mechanisms of their …

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

Understanding how numerous actin-binding proteins (ABPs) work in concert to control the
assembly, organization, and turnover of the actin cytoskeleton requires quantitative …

S-RNase is the female determinant of self-incompatibility (SI) in pear (Pyrus bretschneideri).
After translocation to the pollen tube, S-RNase degrades rRNA and induces pollen tube …