Activating the nuclear piston mechanism of 3D migration in tumor cells

RJ Petrie, HM Harlin, LIT Korsak, KM Yamada - Journal of Cell Biology, 2017 - rupress.org
Primary human fibroblasts have the remarkable ability to use their nucleus like a piston,
switching from low-to high-pressure protrusions in response to the surrounding three …

Structural response of microtubule and actin cytoskeletons to direct intracellular load

R Orii, H Tanimoto - Journal of Cell Biology, 2025 - rupress.org
Microtubule and actin are the two major cytoskeletal polymers that form organized functional
structures in the interior of eukaryotic cells. Although the structural mechanics of the …

Myosin-binding protein C stabilizes, but is not the sole determinant of SRX myosin in cardiac muscle

S Nelson, S Beck-Previs, S Sadayappan… - Journal of General …, 2023 - rupress.org
The myosin super-relaxed (SRX) state is central to striated muscle metabolic and functional
regulation. In skeletal muscle, SRX myosin are predominantly colocalized with myosin …

Measurement of the persistence length of cytoskeletal filaments using curvature distributions

P Wisanpitayakorn, KJ Mickolajczyk, WO Hancock… - Biophysical journal, 2022 - cell.com
Cytoskeletal filaments, such as microtubules and actin filaments, play important roles in the
mechanical integrity of cells and the ability of cells to respond to their environment …

Modulation of septin higher-order structure by the Cdc28 protein kinase

R Káčeriková, J Godočíková, Z Wang, E Kutejová… - Biologia, 2018 - Springer
Septins are a family of eukaryotic guanosine phosphate-binding proteins that form linear
heterooligomeric complexes, which, in turn, polymerize end-on-end into filaments. These …

Working at the interface of physics and biology: An early career researcher perspective

C Dilliway, O Dyer, E Mandrou, D Mitchell, G Menon… - Iscience, 2022 - cell.com
We are a network of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) and a Project Manager who are
working on UKRI's" Physics of Life" grants which aim to merge ideas and techniques …