2023
Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton
Amiri S, Muresan C, Shang X, Huet-Calderwood C, Schwartz M, Calderwood D, Murrell M. Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 8011. PMID: 38049429, PMCID: PMC10695988, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43612-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin architectureStress fibersCortical actinActin cytoskeletonMolecular tension sensorsF-actin stress fibersF-actin cytoskeletonFilamentous actin cytoskeletonMechanical forcesTension sensorCell divisionCytoskeletonCell migrationExtracellular matrixMyosin inhibitionActinDirection of stretchCellsCell axisUniaxial stretchStretchFRET
2007
The Abl-related Gene Tyrosine Kinase Acts through p190RhoGAP to Inhibit Actomyosin Contractility and Regulate Focal Adhesion Dynamics upon Adhesion to Fibronectin
Peacock JG, Miller AL, Bradley WD, Rodriguez OC, Webb DJ, Koleske AJ. The Abl-related Gene Tyrosine Kinase Acts through p190RhoGAP to Inhibit Actomyosin Contractility and Regulate Focal Adhesion Dynamics upon Adhesion to Fibronectin. Molecular Biology Of The Cell 2007, 18: 3860-3872. PMID: 17652459, PMCID: PMC1995720, DOI: 10.1091/mbc.e07-01-0075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFocal adhesion dynamicsFocal adhesionsActomyosin contractilityAdhesion dynamicsActin-dependent protrusionsGene Tyrosine KinaseCell migrationCell body translocationAbl family kinasesWild-type cellsC-terminal halfDistinct functional domainsN-terminal halfF-actin stress fibersStress fiber formationInhibits cell migrationKinase inhibitsFamily kinasesCell peripheryStress fibersActin polymerizationFunctional domainsKinase activityTyrosine kinaseWT cells
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