Principles of leukocyte migration strategies

P Kameritsch, J Renkawitz - Trends in cell biology, 2020 - cell.com
Migration of leukocytes is essential for the induction, maintenance, and regulation of
immune responses. On their trafficking routes, leukocytes encounter microenvironments of …

Principles of organelle positioning in motile and non-motile cells

J Kroll, J Renkawitz - EMBO reports, 2024 - embopress.org
Cells are equipped with asymmetrically localised and functionally specialised components,
including cytoskeletal structures and organelles. Positioning these components to specific …

A versatile oblique plane microscope for large-scale and high-resolution imaging of subcellular dynamics

E Sapoznik, BJ Chang, J Huh, RJ Ju, EV Azarova… - Elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
We present an oblique plane microscope (OPM) that uses a bespoke glass-tipped tertiary
objective to improve the resolution, field of view, and usability over previous variants. Owing …

Characterization of immune cell migration using microfabrication

D Vesperini, G Montalvo, B Qu, F Lautenschläger - Biophysical reviews, 2021 - Springer
The immune system provides our defense against pathogens and aberrant cells, including
tumorigenic and infected cells. Motility is one of the fundamental characteristics that enable …

Pannexin channel regulation of cell migration: focus on immune cells

PA Harcha, T López-López, AG Palacios… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The role of Pannexin (PANX) channels during collective and single cell migration is
increasingly recognized. Amongst many functions that are relevant to cell migration, here we …

Microfabrication of poly (acrylamide) hydrogels with independently controlled topography and stiffness

J Comelles, V Fernández-Majada… - …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
The stiffness and topography of a cell's extracellular matrix (ECM) are physical cues that
play a key role in regulating processes that determine cellular fate and function. While …

Helicobacter pylori CagA Induces Cortactin Y-470 Phosphorylation-Dependent Gastric Epithelial Cell Scattering via Abl, Vav2 and Rac1 Activation

N Tegtmeyer, A Harrer, K Rottner, S Backert - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Various microbial pathogens target the actin-binding protein cortactin to
promote their own uptake, proliferation and spread, and exhibit proposed roles in human …

Physical effects of 3-D microenvironments on confined cell behaviors

BQ Lan, YJ Wang, SX Yu, W Liu… - American Journal of …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Cell migration is a fundamental and functional cellular process, influenced by a complex
microenvironment consisting of different cells and extracellular matrix. Recent research has …

Quantifying the probing and selection of microenvironmental pores by motile immune cells

J Kroll, MJA Ruiz‐Fernandez, MB Braun… - Current …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Immune cells are constantly on the move through multicellular organisms to explore and
respond to pathogens and other harmful insults. While moving, immune cells efficiently …

Links between autophagy and tissue mechanics

A Claude-Taupin, P Codogno… - Journal of Cell …, 2021 - journals.biologists.com
Physical constraints, such as compression, shear stress, stretching and tension, play major
roles during development, tissue homeostasis, immune responses and pathologies. Cells …