New research shows that harmful E. coli bacteria in the gut can make the amoeba parasite Entamoeba histolytica more mobile ...

The heterogeneity of fibroblasts is key to developing targeted therapies in regenerative medicine and in the treatment of ...

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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 actin cytoskeleton dictates the shape and polarity of a cell and is essential in numerous and diverse fundamental processes including cellular division, motility, phagocytosis, organelle ...

Rac1 activation re-designs the actin cytoskeleton leading to dynamic actin driven remodeling of membrane protrusion and a switch from filopodia to lamellipodia. The reinforced cytoskeleton leads to an ...

Disulfidptosis is different from these other cell death mechanisms because it relates to the actin cytoskeleton, a cell structure vital for maintaining cell shape and survival. The actin ...

1Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain 2Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Raras (CIBERER), Madrid, Spain The regulatory role of actin cytoskeleton on ...

Imagine a dark room packed full of furniture. Now imagine moving through it to get to the other side, using only your toe tips for guidance. While it may seem challenging (or unspeakably tedious ...

Marcelo Marucho, an associate professor in the UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy, studies, in particular, the cytoskeleton's actin filaments and microtubules for the past 4 years.