Mechanisms and roles of podosomes and invadopodia

S Linder, P Cervero, R Eddy, J Condeelis - Nature Reviews Molecular …, 2023 - nature.com
Cell invasion into the surrounding extracellular matrix or across tissue boundaries and
endothelial barriers occurs in both physiological and pathological scenarios such as …

Focal adhesion dynamics in cellular function and disease

YG Mishra, B Manavathi - Cellular signalling, 2021 - Elsevier
Acting as a bridge between the cytoskeleton of the cell and the extra cellular matrix (ECM),
the cell-ECM adhesions with integrins at their core, play a major role in cell signalling to …

Dynamin regulates the dynamics and mechanical strength of the actin cytoskeleton as a multifilament actin-bundling protein

R Zhang, DM Lee, JR Jimah, N Gerassimov… - Nature cell …, 2020 - nature.com
The dynamin GTPase is known to bundle actin filaments, but the underlying molecular
mechanism and physiological relevance remain unclear. Our genetic analyses revealed a …

Probing the mechanical landscape–new insights into podosome architecture and mechanics

K van den Dries, S Linder… - Journal of cell …, 2019 - journals.biologists.com
Podosomes are dynamic adhesion structures formed constitutively by macrophages,
dendritic cells and osteoclasts and transiently in a wide variety of cells, such as endothelial …

[HTML][HTML] DNA mechanotechnology reveals that integrin receptors apply pN forces in podosomes on fluid substrates

R Glazier, JM Brockman, E Bartle… - Nature …, 2019 - nature.com
Podosomes are ubiquitous cellular structures important to diverse processes including cell
invasion, migration, bone resorption, and immune surveillance. Structurally, podosomes …

Biomaterial-based physical regulation of macrophage behaviour

H Zhou, Y Xue, L Dong, C Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry B, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Macrophages play a critical role in regulating immune reactions induced by implanted
biomaterials. They are highly plastic and in response to diverse stimuli in the …

[HTML][HTML] The circle of life: Phases of podosome formation, turnover and reemergence

K Weber, S Hey, P Cervero, S Linder - European journal of cell biology, 2022 - Elsevier
Podosomes are highly dynamic actin-rich structures in a variety of cell types, especially
monocytic cells. They fulfill multiple functions such as adhesion, mechanosensing, or …

[HTML][HTML] Super-resolution microscopy reveals nanoscale architecture and regulation of podosome clusters in primary macrophages

F Hu, D Zhu, H Dong, P Zhang, F Xing, W Li, R Yan… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
Podosomes, an important actin-based adhesive architecture, play critical roles in cell
migration and matrix invasiveness. Here, we elucidate the ultrastructural organization and …

Actin-mediated microglial chemotaxis via G-protein coupled purinergic receptor in Alzheimer's disease

R Das, S Chinnathambi - Neuroscience, 2020 - Elsevier
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease mainly associated with aging,
oxidative stress and genetic mutations. There are two pathological proteins involved in AD; …

Single-molecule force imaging reveals that podosome formation requires no extracellular integrin-ligand tensions or interactions

K Pal, Y Tu, X Wang - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Podosomes are integrin-mediated cell adhesion units involved in many cellular and
physiological processes. Integrins likely transmit tensions critical for podosome functions …