The mechanical and structural properties of actin cytoskeleton drive various cellular
processes, including structural support of the plasma membrane and cellular motility. Actin …

Multi-step assembly of individual protein building blocks is key to the formation of essential
higher-order structures inside and outside of cells. Optical tweezers is a technique well …

Cells dynamically control their material properties through remodeling of the actin
cytoskeleton, an assembly of cross-linked networks and bundles formed from the biopolymer …

Calcium-calmodulin-dependent kinase II (CaMKII) has an important role in dendritic spine
remodeling upon synaptic stimulation. Using fluorescence video microscopy and image …

Intermediate filaments are cytoskeletal proteins that are key regulators of cell mechanics, a
role which is intrinsically tied to their hierarchical structure and their unique ability to …

Stiffness of the extracellular matrix plays an important role in regulating cell migration. In this
paper, two types of 3D dextran hydrogel, with the stiffness distributed homogeneously and …

One of the many effects of soft tissues under mechanical solicitation in the cellular damage
produced by highly localized strain. Here, we study the response of peripheral stress fibers …

The presence of stem cells in cancer may increase the chances of drug resistance and
invasiveness. Low-intensity ultrasound (LIUS) can regulate the biological and mechanical …

Bundles of actin filaments are central to a large variety of cellular structures such as
filopodia, stress fibers, cytokinetic rings, and focal adhesions. The mechanical properties of …

Fascin and α‐actinin form higher‐ordered actin bundles that mediate numerous cellular
processes including cell morphogenesis and movement. While it is understood crosslinked …