2024
Cofilin-Mediated Filament Softening and Crosslinking Counterbalance to Enhance Actin Network Flexibility
Sun Z, Murrell M. Cofilin-Mediated Filament Softening and Crosslinking Counterbalance to Enhance Actin Network Flexibility. Physical Review Letters 2024, 133: 218402. PMID: 39642486, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.133.218402.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActin-binding proteinsF-actin networkF-actinCrosslinking proteinsF-actin crosslinking proteinCrosslinks F-actinF-actin filamentsTransmission of mechanical forcesCofilin concentrationFilamentous-actinAccessory proteinsCell cytoskeletonCell divisionCell shapeCofilinBinding proteinCell migrationFilament flexibilityProteinDisulfide bondsFilament levelFilamentsCellsMechanical forcesLow pH
2023
Membrane tension induces F-actin reorganization and flow in a biomimetic model cortex
Sakamoto R, Banerjee D, Yadav V, Chen S, Gardel M, Sykes C, Banerjee S, Murrell M. Membrane tension induces F-actin reorganization and flow in a biomimetic model cortex. Communications Biology 2023, 6: 325. PMID: 36973388, PMCID: PMC10043271, DOI: 10.1038/s42003-023-04684-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin reorganizationMechanical stressCell cortexBiochemical regulationCell shapeActomyosin cortexPhysical behaviorCell polarizationMembrane tensionCell migrationEssential physical behaviorPore openingSpatial assemblyDrive changesMembraneRelative rolesStressActinRegulationDiverse behaviorsRoleAssembly