Different translation dynamics of β-and γ-actin regulates cell migration

P Vedula, S Kurosaka, B MacTaggart, Q Ni, G Papoian… - Elife, 2021 - elifesciences.org
β-and γ-cytoplasmic actins are ubiquitously expressed in every cell type and are nearly
identical at the amino acid level but play vastly different roles in vivo. Their essential roles in …

[HTML][HTML] Interactions at engineered graft–tissue interfaces: A review

W Zhu, X Nie, Q Tao, H Yao, DA Wang - APL bioengineering, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The interactions at the graft–tissue interfaces are critical for the results of engraftments post-
implantation. To improve the success rate of the implantations, as well as the quality of the …

[HTML][HTML] The dawn of interoperating spatial models in cell biology

JH Iwasa, B Lyons, GT Johnson - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
Highlights•Simulations can help explain & test models of complex multiscale biological
processes•Model interoperation is made difficult by the diversity of approaches and …

Kinetochore-and chromosome-driven transition of microtubules into bundles promotes spindle assembly

J Matković, S Ghosh, M Ćosić, S Eibes… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Mitotic spindle assembly is crucial for chromosome segregation and relies on bundles of
microtubules that extend from the poles and overlap in the middle. However, how these …

On stretching, bending, shearing, and twisting of actin filaments i: Variational models

C Floyd, H Ni, RS Gunaratne, R Erban… - Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Mechanochemical simulations of actomyosin networks are traditionally based on one-
dimensional models of actin filaments having zero width. Here, and in the follow up paper …

Membrane-MEDYAN: simulating deformable vesicles containing complex cytoskeletal networks

H Ni, GA Papoian - The Journal of Physical Chemistry B, 2021 - ACS Publications
The plasma membrane defines the shape of the cell and plays an indispensable role in
bridging intra-and extracellular environments. Mechanochemical interactions between …

Kinetic trapping organizes actin filaments within liquid-like protein droplets

A Chandrasekaran, K Graham, JC Stachowiak… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Several actin-binding proteins (ABPs) phase separate to form condensates capable of
curating the actin network shapes. Here, we use computational modeling to understand the …

The role of the Arp2/3 complex in shaping the dynamics and structures of branched actomyosin networks

J Liman, C Bueno, Y Eliaz… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Actomyosin networks give cells the ability to move and divide. These networks contract and
expand while being driven by active energy-consuming processes such as motor protein …

Cathepsin K regulates intraocular pressure by modulating extracellular matrix remodeling and actin-bundling in the trabecular meshwork outflow pathway

A Soundararajan, SA Ghag, SS Vuda, T Wang… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The homeostasis of extracellular matrix (ECM) and actin dynamics in the trabecular
meshwork (TM) outflow pathway plays a critical role in intraocular pressure (IOP) regulation …

Transcriptomic-based quantification of the epithelial-hybrid-mesenchymal spectrum across biological contexts

S Mandal, T Tejaswi, R Janivara, S Srikrishnan… - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epithelial-mesenchymal plasticity (EMP) underlies embryonic development, wound healing,
and cancer metastasis and fibrosis. Cancer cells exhibiting EMP often have more …