Mechanochemical principles of spatial and temporal patterns in cells and tissues
Patterns are ubiquitous in living systems and underlie the dynamic organization of cells,
tissues, and embryos. Mathematical frameworks have been devised to account for the self …
tissues, and embryos. Mathematical frameworks have been devised to account for the self …
Actin cell cortex: structure and molecular organization
TM Svitkina - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
The actin cytoskeleton consists of structurally and biochemically different actin filament
arrays. Among them, the actin cortex is thought to have key roles in cell mechanics, but …
arrays. Among them, the actin cortex is thought to have key roles in cell mechanics, but …
The actin cytoskeleton as an active adaptive material
Actin is the main protein used by biological cells to adapt their structure and mechanics to
their needs. Cellular adaptation is made possible by molecular processes that strongly …
their needs. Cellular adaptation is made possible by molecular processes that strongly …
Actin bundles dynamics and architecture
Cells use the actin cytoskeleton for many of their functions, including their division,
adhesion, mechanosensing, endo-and phagocytosis, migration, and invasion. Actin bundles …
adhesion, mechanosensing, endo-and phagocytosis, migration, and invasion. Actin bundles …
Filamentous myosin in low-ionic strength meat protein processing media: Assembly mechanism, impact on protein functionality, and inhibition strategies
H Liu, H Zhang, Q Liu, Q Chen, B Kong - Trends in Food Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Salt-soluble myofibrillar proteins (MPs) form the major protein component of
meat and have several advantages over plant-derived proteins, including high digestibility …
meat and have several advantages over plant-derived proteins, including high digestibility …
Stress fibres are embedded in a contractile cortical network
Contractile actomyosin networks are responsible for the production of intracellular forces.
There is increasing evidence that bundles of actin filaments form interconnected and …
There is increasing evidence that bundles of actin filaments form interconnected and …
Nonmuscle myosin II regulation directs its multiple roles in cell migration and division
M Garrido-Casado, G Asensio-Juárez… - Annual review of cell …, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Nonmuscle myosin II (NMII) is a multimeric protein complex that generates most mechanical
force in eukaryotic cells. NMII function is controlled at three main levels. The first level …
force in eukaryotic cells. NMII function is controlled at three main levels. The first level …
Collagen, stiffness, and adhesion: the evolutionary basis of vertebrate mechanobiology
VW Tang - Molecular biology of the cell, 2020 - Am Soc Cell Biol
The emergence of collagen I in vertebrates resulted in a dramatic increase in the stiffness of
the extracellular environment, supporting long-range force propagation and the …
the extracellular environment, supporting long-range force propagation and the …
Non-muscle myosin 2A (NM2A): structure, regulation and function
Non-muscle myosin 2A (NM2A) is a motor cytoskeletal enzyme with crucial importance from
the early stages of development until adulthood. Due to its capacity to convert chemical …
the early stages of development until adulthood. Due to its capacity to convert chemical …
[HTML][HTML] Mechanobiology of muscle and myofibril morphogenesis
Muscles generate forces for animal locomotion. The contractile apparatus of muscles is the
sarcomere, a highly regular array of large actin and myosin filaments linked by gigantic titin …
sarcomere, a highly regular array of large actin and myosin filaments linked by gigantic titin …