Lappalainen, Pekka

Actin stress fibers – assembly, dynamics and biological roles

Tojkander, S., Gateva, G., & Lappalainen, P. (2012) · Journal of Cell Science

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsSkin and Cellular Biology Research

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Defining mechanisms of actin polymerization and depolymerization during dendritic spine morphogenesis

Hotulainen, P., Llano, O., Smirnov, S., Tanhuanpää, K., Faix, J., Rivera, C., & Lappalainen, P. (2009) · Journal of Cell Biology

Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology ResearchCellular Mechanics and Interactions

Cited by 360

Mechanistic principles underlying regulation of the actin cytoskeleton by phosphoinositides

Senju, Y., Kalimeri, M., Koskela, E. V., Somerharju, P., Zhao, H., Vattulainen, I., & Lappalainen, P. (2017) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Lipid Membrane Structure and BehaviorCellular Mechanics and Interactions

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Regulation of actin dynamics by PI(4,5)P2 in cell migration and endocytosis

Senju, Y., & Lappalainen, P. (2019) · Current Opinion in Cell Biology

Cellular transport and secretionProtein Kinase Regulation and GTPase Signaling

Cited by 101

UNC-45a promotes myosin folding and stress fiber assembly

Lehtimäki, J. I., Fenix, A. M., Kotila, T. M., Balistreri, G., Paavolainen, L., Varjosalo, M., Burnette, D. T., & Lappalainen, P. (2017) · Journal of Cell Biology

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsHeat shock proteins research

Cited by 47

Structural basis underlying specific biochemical activities of non-muscle tropomyosin isoforms

Selvaraj, M., Kokate, S. B., Reggiano, G., Kogan, K., Kotila, T., Kremneva, E., DiMaio, F., Lappalainen, P., & Huiskonen, J. T. (2023) · Cell Reports

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsProtein Structure and Dynamics

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Structural basis underlying specific biochemical activities of non-muscle tropomyosin isoforms

Selvaraj, M., Kokate, S., Reggiano, G., Kogan, K., Kotila, T., Kremneva, E., DiMaio, F., Lappalainen, P., & Huiskonen, J. T. (2022) · Cell Reports

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsProtein Structure and Dynamics

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The Sharpin interactome reveals a role for Sharpin in lamellipodium formation via the Arp2/3 complex

Khan, M. H., Salomaa, S. I., Jacquemet, G., Butt, U., Miihkinen, M., Deguchi, T., Kremneva, E., Lappalainen, P., Humphries, M. J., & Pouwels, J. (2017) · Journal of Cell Science

Cellular Mechanics and InteractionsCell Adhesion Molecules Research

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Identification of novel human microcephaly-linked protein Mtss2 that mediates cortical progenitor cell division and corticogenesis through Nedd9-RhoA

Carabalona, A., Kallo, H., Gonzalez, M., Andriichuk, L., Elomaa, E., Molinari, F., Fragkou, C., Lappalainen, P., Wessels, M. W., Saarikangas, J., et al. (2025) · eLife

Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanismsFetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders

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