Focal Adhesion Kinase (FAK), in the regulation of cell movement with the emphasis on how FAK regulates the flow of signals from the ECM to the actin cytoskeleton. Recently, four sites of serine ...

The cytoskeleton of eukaryotic cells is made ... Actin filaments are also involved in cytokinesis and cell movement (Figure 3). Intermediate filaments come in several types, but they are generally ...

Structures inside cells influence everything from individual cell movement to an organism’s metabolism. They include the cytoskeleton, a dynamic internal protein network that gives cells their shape ...

How does this asymmetry mobilize the cytoskeleton to promote cell movement? And what is the spatial information that coordinates these movements across a multicellular population? An understanding of ...

New research from the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge has shed light on how plants precisely control ...

Typically, the cytoskeleton network provides mechanical support for the cell and is responsible for cell shape and movement. However, the Moffitt researchers noted that proteins from the ...

Alushin's lab specializes in understanding the cytoskeleton—the network ... formation of axonal connections between cells; and enables cellular movement via filopodia. These dynamic protein ...

The researchers found that as the force accumulated, the cells responded by building up their cytoskeleton with a protein called actin. After reaching a critical amount, the filamentous actin (F ...

In turn, the cytoskeleton relies on a type of actin protein, called filamentous or F-actin. It forms networks of thin, flexible filaments that affect the shape, stiffness, and movement of cells.

The cytoskeleton is a dynamic structure, constantly forming and breaking down to meet the cell’s changing needs, including changes in shape and movement. Problems with building and deconstructing the ...