The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …

The structural and functional integrity of the cell wall needs to be constantly monitored and
fine‐tuned to allow for growth while preventing mechanical failure. Many studies have …

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

Active stresses are generated and transmitted throughout diverse F-actin architectures
within the cell cytoskeleton, and drive essential behaviors of the cell, from cell division to …

Formins are a widely expressed family of proteins that govern cell shape, adhesion,
cytokinesis, and morphogenesis by remodeling the actin and microtubule cytoskeletons …

Cellular viability requires tight regulation of actin cytoskeletal dynamics. Distinct families of
nucleation-promoting factors enable the rapid assembly of filament nuclei that elongate and …

In his 1665 treatise, Micrographia, Robert Hooke described the many observations he had
made using a microscope, including compartment-like structures in cork samples that he …

The small molecular inhibitor of formin FH2 domains, SMIFH2, is widely used in cell
biological studies. It inhibits formin-driven actin polymerization in vitro, but not …

The assembly of macromolecules on the plasma membrane concentrates cell surface
biomolecules into nanometer-to micrometer-scale clusters (nano-or microdomains) that help …

Live‐cell microscopy imaging of fluorescent‐tagged fusion proteins is an essential tool for
cell biologists. Total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM) has joined confocal …