Actin functions in a multitude of cellular processes owing to its ability to polymerize into
filaments, which can be further organized into higher-order structures by an array of actin …

Cell mechanical properties, eg elastic and shear modulus, play vital roles in cell activities
and functions, such as cell growth, cell division, cell motion, and cell adhesion …

Neurons transmit and receive information at specialized junctions called synapses.
Excitatory synapses form at the junction between a presynaptic axon terminal and a …

Live-imaging techniques are at the forefront of biology research to explore behaviour and
function from sub-cellular to whole organism scales. These methods rely on intracellular …

With five decades of sustained application, micropipette aspiration has enabled a wide
range of biomechanical studies in the field of cell mechanics. Here, we provide an update on …

Over the past decades, increasing evidence has indicated that mechanical loads can
regulate the morphogenesis, proliferation, migration, and apoptosis of living cells …

Lifeact is a short actin-binding peptide that is used to visualize filamentous actin (F-actin)
structures in live eukaryotic cells using fluorescence microscopy. However, this popular …

Raphid diatoms are one of the few eukaryotes capable of gliding motility, which is
remarkably fast and allows for quasi-instantaneous directional reversals. Besides other …

The measurement of local mechanical properties of living cells by nano/micro indentation
relies on the foundational assumption of locally isotropic cellular deformation. As a …

Symmetric or asymmetric positioning of intracellular structures including the nucleus and
mitotic spindle steers various biological processes such as cell migration, division, and …