Principles of actomyosin regulation in vivo
P Agarwal, R Zaidel-Bar - Trends in Cell Biology, 2019 - cell.com
The actomyosin cytoskeleton is responsible for most force-driven processes in cells and
tissues. How it assembles into the necessary structures at the right time and place is an …
tissues. How it assembles into the necessary structures at the right time and place is an …
Cytoplasm's got moves
S Shamipour, S Caballero-Mancebo, CP Heisenberg - Developmental Cell, 2021 - cell.com
Cytoplasm is a gel-like crowded environment composed of various macromolecules,
organelles, cytoskeletal networks, and cytosol. The structure of the cytoplasm is highly …
organelles, cytoskeletal networks, and cytosol. The structure of the cytoplasm is highly …
Contribution of cytoplasm viscoelastic properties to mitotic spindle positioning
J Xie, J Najafi, R Le Borgne… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Cells are filled with macromolecules and polymer networks that set scale-dependent viscous
and elastic properties to the cytoplasm. Although the role of these parameters in molecular …
and elastic properties to the cytoplasm. Although the role of these parameters in molecular …
Actin-driven chromosome clustering facilitates fast and complete chromosome capture in mammalian oocytes
K Harasimov, J Uraji, EU Mönnich, Z Holubcová… - Nature Cell …, 2023 - nature.com
Accurate chromosome segregation during meiosis is crucial for reproduction. Human and
porcine oocytes transiently cluster their chromosomes before the onset of spindle assembly …
porcine oocytes transiently cluster their chromosomes before the onset of spindle assembly …
Polarity sorting drives remodeling of actin-myosin networks
V Wollrab, JM Belmonte, L Baldauf… - Journal of cell …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Cytoskeletal networks of actin filaments and myosin motors drive many dynamic cell
processes. A key characteristic of these networks is their contractility. Despite intense …
processes. A key characteristic of these networks is their contractility. Despite intense …
Toward the cellular-scale simulation of motor-driven cytoskeletal assemblies
The cytoskeleton–a collection of polymeric filaments, molecular motors, and crosslinkers–is
a foundational example of active matter, and in the cell assembles into organelles that guide …
a foundational example of active matter, and in the cell assembles into organelles that guide …
Functions of actin in mouse oocytes at a glance
J Uraji, K Scheffler, M Schuh - Journal of Cell Science, 2018 - journals.biologists.com
Gametes undergo a specialized and reductional cell division termed meiosis. Female
gametes (oocytes) undergo two rounds of meiosis; the first meiotic division produces the …
gametes (oocytes) undergo two rounds of meiosis; the first meiotic division produces the …
Anillin propels myosin-independent constriction of actin rings
O Kučera, V Siahaan, D Janda, SH Dijkstra… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Constriction of the cytokinetic ring, a circular structure of actin filaments, is an essential step
during cell division. Mechanical forces driving the constriction are attributed to myosin motor …
during cell division. Mechanical forces driving the constriction are attributed to myosin motor …
Branched-chain actin dynamics polarizes vesicle trajectories and partitions apicobasal epithelial membrane domains
In prevailing epithelial polarity models, membrane-and junction-based polarity cues such as
the partitioning-defective PARs specify the positions of apicobasal membrane domains …
the partitioning-defective PARs specify the positions of apicobasal membrane domains …
Minimal coarse-grained models for molecular self-organisation in biology
The molecular machinery of life is largely created via self-organisation of individual
molecules into functional assemblies. Minimal coarse-grained models, in which a whole …
molecules into functional assemblies. Minimal coarse-grained models, in which a whole …