Visualizing macromolecules inside bacteria at a high spatial resolution has remained a
challenge owing to their small size and limited resolution of optical microscopy techniques …

Actin contributes to an exceptionally wide range of cellular processes through the assembly
and disassembly of highly dynamic and ordered structures. Visualizing these structures in …

Spatially controlled cell adhesion on electron microscopy supports remains a bottleneck in
specimen preparation for cellular cryo-electron tomography. Here, we describe contactless …

Actin assembly provides force for a multitude of cellular processes. Compared to actin-
assembly-based force production during cell migration, relatively little is understood about …

A precise quantitative description of the ultrastructural characteristics underlying biological
mechanisms is often key to their understanding. This is particularly true for dynamic extra …

Actin waves are dynamic supramolecular structures involved in cell migration, cytokinesis,
adhesion, and neurogenesis. Although wave-like propagation of actin networks is a …

Microtubules (MTs) are the most rigid elements of the cytoskeleton with in vitro persistence
lengths (L p) in the range of 1–6 mm. In cellular environments, however, MTs often appear …

In a 3D environment, motile cells accommodate their protruding and retracting activities to
geometrical cues. Dictyostelium cells migrating on a perforated film explored its holes by …

Cytoskeletal filaments are structures of utmost importance to biological cells and organisms
due to their versatility and the significant functions they perform. These biopolymers are most …

Traditionally, structures of cytoskeletal components have been studied ex situ, that is, with
biochemically purified materials. There are compelling reasons to develop approaches to …