Cytosolic concentrations of actin binding proteins and the implications for in vivo F-actin turnover

S Gonzalez Rodriguez, ACE Wirshing… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Understanding how numerous actin-binding proteins (ABPs) work in concert to control the
assembly, organization, and turnover of the actin cytoskeleton requires quantitative …

Friction patterns guide actin network contraction

A Colin, M Orhant-Prioux, C Guérin, M Savinov… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
The shape of cells is the outcome of the balance of inner forces produced by the actomyosin
network and the resistive forces produced by cell adhesion to their environment. The specific …

Influence of a destabilizing factor, cofilin, on the mechanics of actin networks

M Kopec - 2023 - pastel.hal.science
Every living cell in order to perform its biological functions needs to resist constant external
stresses and exert forces enabling eg migration, endocytosis or cytokinesis. This is possible …