Actin stress fibers – assembly, dynamics and biological roles

Matrix elasticity directs stem cell lineage specification

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Tissue Cells Feel and Respond to the Stiffness of Their Substrate

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Cell Migration: Integrating Signals from Front to Back

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Regulation of Myosin Phosphatase by Rho and Rho-Associated Kinase (Rho-Kinase)

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Environmental sensing through focal adhesions

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Actin, a Central Player in Cell Shape and Movement

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Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration

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Force and focal adhesion assembly: a close relationship studied using elastic micropatterned substrates

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Focal Adhesions: Transmembrane Junctions Between the Extracellular Matrix and the Cytoskeleton

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Cell adhesion: integrating cytoskeletal dynamics and cellular tension

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How dynamic prestress governs the shape of living systems, from the subcellular to tissue scale

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Bee Venom Induces the Interaction between Phosphorylated Histone Variant, H2AX, and the Intracellular Site of beta‐Actin in Liver and Breast Cancer Cells

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Effects of solvent extracted organic matter from outdoor air pollution on human type II pneumocytes: Molecular and proteomic analysis

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Limiting pool and actin architecture controls myosin cluster sizes in adherent cells

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The positioning of stress fibers in contractile cells minimizes internal mechanical stress

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Mathematical modeling of Myosin induced bistability of Lamellipodial fragments

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Cell-Instructive Alginate Hydrogels Targeting RhoA

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Cell crowding activates pro-invasive mechanotransduction pathway in high-grade DCIS via TRPV4 inhibition and cell volume reductionPreprint

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Assembly and Functionality of 2D Protein Arrays

Du, M., Zeng, F., Wang, Y., Li, Y., Chen, G., Jiang, J., & Wang, Q. (2025) · Advanced Science · doi:10.1002/advs.202416485 · Cited by 9

Effect of two glycyrrhizinic acid nanoparticle carriers on MARC-145 cells actin filaments

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Cancer type-specific alterations in actin genes: Worth a closer look?

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The Hippo kinase cascade regulates a contractile cell behavior and cell density in a close unicellular relative of animals

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Exploring the role of macromolecular crowding and TNFR1 in cell volume control

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Drug and siRNA screens identify ROCK2 as a therapeutic target for ciliopathies

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Engineering functionalized multi-phased silicon/silicon oxide nano-biomaterials to passivate the aggressive proliferation of cancer

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Noble Hybrid Nanostructures as Efficient Anti-Proliferative Platforms for Human Breast Cancer Cell

Tavangar, A., Premnath, P., Tan, B., & Venkatakrishnan, K. (2016) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.6b02720 · Cited by 9

Analysis of Contractility and Invasion Potential of Two Canine Mammary Tumor Cell Lines

Rajakylä, E. K., Krishnan, R., & Tojkander, S. (2017) · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · doi:10.3389/fvets.2017.00149 · Cited by 9

Osteoblast adhesion and response mediated by terminal –SH group charge surface of SiOxCy nanowires

Ghezzi, B., Lagonegro, P., Pece, R., Parisi, L., Bianchi, M. G., Tatti, R., Verucchi, R., Attolini, G., Quaretti, M., & Macaluso, G. M. (2019) · Journal of Materials Science Materials in Medicine · doi:10.1007/s10856-019-6241-y · Cited by 9

Proximate larval epidermal cell layer generates forces for Pupal thorax closure in Drosophila

Athilingam, T., Parihar, S. S., Bhattacharya, R., Rizvi, M. S., Kumar, A., & Sinha, P. (2022) · Genetics · doi:10.1093/genetics/iyac030 · Cited by 9

Pre-Treatment of Swine Oviductal Epithelial Cells with Progesterone Increases the Sperm Fertilizing Ability in an IVF Model

Cimini, C., Moussa, F., Taraschi, A., Ramal‐Sanchez, M., Colosimo, A., Capacchietti, G., Mokh, S., Valbonetti, L., Tagaram, I., Bernabò, N., et al. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani12091191 · Cited by 9

Bending over backwards: BAR proteins and the actin cytoskeleton in mammalian receptor-mediated endocytosis

Armstrong, G., & Olson, M. F. (2022) · European Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ejcb.2022.151257 · Cited by 9

CRMP1 Inhibits Proliferation of Medulloblastoma and Is Regulated by HMGA1

Li, K. K., Qi, Y., Xia, T., Yao, Y., Zhou, L., Lau, K., & Ng, H. (2015) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0127910 · Cited by 9

Cooperative buckling and the nonlinear mechanics of nematic semiflexible networks

Foucard, L., Price, J. K., Klug, W. S., & Levine, A. J. (2015) · Nonlinearity · doi:10.1088/0951-7715/28/9/r89 · Cited by 9

Identification of Stress Related Molecular Biomarkers in Zebrafish Employing an In-Silico Approach to Access Toxicity based Risks in Aquaculture

Khan, M., & Ashiqul Islam, S. M. (2015) · Poultry Fisheries & Wildlife Sciences · doi:10.4172/2375-446x.1000137 · Cited by 9

Buckling of filamentous actin bundles in filopodial protrusions

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Phenotypic characterization of the novel, non‑hotspot oncogenic KRAS mutants E31D and E63K

Angeles, A. K., Yu, R. T. D., la Paz, E. C.-D., & Garcia, R. L. (2019) · Oncology Letters · doi:10.3892/ol.2019.10325 · Cited by 9

Exoenzyme C3 transferase lowers actin cytoskeleton dynamics, genomic stability and survival of malignant melanoma cells under UV-light stress

Magalhães, Y. T., Cardella, G. D., & Forti, F. L. (2020) · Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology B Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jphotobiol.2020.111947 · Cited by 9

Architecture-Dependent Mechano-Adaptation in Single Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells

Cook, B. L., Chau, C. J., & Alford, P. W. (2021) · Journal of Biomechanical Engineering · doi:10.1115/1.4051117 · Cited by 9

Coactosin Promotes F-Actin Protrusion in Growth Cones Under Cofilin-Related Signaling Pathway

Hou, X., Nozumi, M., Nakamura, H., Igarashi, M., & Sugiyama, S. (2021) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2021.660349 · Cited by 9

Time and space modulation of substrate curvature to regulate cell mechanical identity

Saporito, S., Panzetta, V., & Netti, P. A. (2024) · Acta Biomaterialia · doi:10.1016/j.actbio.2024.08.006 · Cited by 8

Splicing dysregulation in glioblastoma alters the function of cell migration‐related genes

Seong, M., Bak‐Gordon, P., Liu, Z., Canoll, P., & Manley, J. L. (2024) · Glia · doi:10.1002/glia.24630 · Cited by 8

A multi-omics exploration of PPARG activation in colon cancer: kinases featuring a PPRE sequence within regulatory regions

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Structural Modeling of Mechanosensitivity in Non-Muscle Cells: Multiscale Approach to Understand Cell Sensing

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Shape recovery strain and nanostructures on recovered polyurethane films and their regulation to osteoblasts morphology

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Transgelin Silencing Induces Different Processes in Different Breast Cancer Cell Lines

Dvorakova, M., Lapcik, P., Bouchalova, P., & Bouchal, P. (2020) · Proteomics · doi:10.1002/pmic.201900383 · Cited by 3

Tethering, evagination, and vesiculation via cell–cell interactions in microvascular flow

Asaro, R. J., Zhu, Q., & MacDonald, I. C. (2020) · Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology · doi:10.1007/s10237-020-01366-9 · Cited by 8

Effect of allosteric inhibition of non-muscle myosin 2 on its intracellular diffusion

Horváth, Á. I., Gyimesi, M., Várkuti, B. H., Képiró, M., Szegvári, G., Lőrincz, I., Hegyi, G., Kovács, M., & Málnási‐Csizmadia, A. (2020) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-020-69853-8 · Cited by 8

Impact of GAP-43, Cx43 and actin expression on the outcome and overall survival in diffuse and anaplastic gliomas

Krigers, A., Demetz, M., Moser, P. L., Kerschbaumer, J., Brawanski, K., Fritsch, H., Thomé, C., & Freyschlag, C. F. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-29298-1 · Cited by 8

Triptolide Reduces MDA‐MB‐231 Cell Metastasis by Attenuating Epithelial‐Mesenchymal Transition through the ROCK/PTEN/Akt Axis

Wu, Q., Leng, X., Ma, X., Xu, Q., Ni, R., Pan, Y., Jin, Z., & Kalim, M. (2023) · Chemistry & Biodiversity · doi:10.1002/cbdv.202300399 · Cited by 8

Advances in modeling cellular mechanical perceptions and responses via the membrane-cytoskeleton-nucleus machinery

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The Role of the Host Cytoskeleton in the Formation and Dynamics of Rotavirus Viroplasms

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Diffusion model predicts the geometry of actin cytoskeleton from cell morphology

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Effect of an underlying substrate in a nanofibrous membrane system on cultured cells

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Mechanobiology of metastatic cancer

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Characterizing the cellular architecture of dynamically remodeling vascular tissue using 3-D image analysis and virtual reconstruction

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Lonidamine-ethyl ester-mediated remodelling of the Sertoli cell cytoskeleton induces phosphorylation of plakoglobin and promotes its interaction with a-catenin at the blood–testis barrier

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Theory of active self-organization of dense nematic structures in the actin cytoskeletonPreprint

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MANCR lncRNA Modulates Cell-Cycle Progression and Metastasis by Cis-Regulation of Nuclear Rho-GEF

Singh, D. K., Cong, Z., Song, Y. J., Liu, M., Chaudhary, R., Liu, D., Wang, Y., Prasanth, R., Rajendra, K. C., Lizarazo, S., et al. (2024) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1080/10985549.2024.2383773 · Cited by 7

Organization of a cytoskeletal superstructure in the apical domain of intestinal tuft cells

Silverman, J. B., Krystofiak, E., Caplan, L. R., Lau, K. S., & Tyska, M. J. (2024) · The Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1083/jcb.202404070 · Cited by 7

‘Smart’ Polymer Sandwiches From Hydrogel Nanocoatings Attached to Stimuli‐Responsive Grafted Brush Coatings: Changing the Cell Behavior

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Cardiomyocyte contractile force changes in response to AGRWE detected by AFM

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Direct observation of the conformational states of formin mDia1 at actin filament barbed ends and along the filament

Maufront, J., Guichard, B., Cao, L., Cicco, A. D., Jegou, A. G., Romet‐Lemonne, G., & Bertin, A. (2022) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e22-10-0472 · Cited by 7

Age- and Stage-Dependent Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness Associated with Differential Notch Signaling

Orzechowska, M., Anusewicz, D., & Bednarek, A. K. (2022) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24010164 · Cited by 7

Methylated dialkylphosphate metabolites of the organophosphate pesticide malathion modify actin cytoskeleton arrangement and cell migration via activation of Rho GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42

Hernandez-Toledano, D. S., & Vega, L. (2023) · Chemico-Biological Interactions · doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110593 · Cited by 7

Fibroblast-Cytophilic and HeLa-Cytotoxic Dual Function Carbon Nanoribbon Network Platform

Chowdhury, A., Tan, B., & Venkatakrishnan, K. (2017) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.7b04819 · Cited by 7

Signals of the Neuropilin-1–MET Axis and Cues of Mechanical Force Exertion Converge to Elicit Inflammatory Activation in Coherent Endothelial Cells

Rezaei, M., Cavaco, A. C. M., Seebach, J., Niland, S., Zimmermann, J., Hanschmann, E.-M., Hallmann, R., Schillers, H., & Eble, J. A. (2019) · The Journal of Immunology · doi:10.4049/jimmunol.1801346 · Cited by 7

Translocating a High-Affinity Designer TIMP-1 to the Cell Membrane for Total Renal Carcinoma Inhibition: Putting the Prion Protein to Good Use

Jiang, B., Xu, Y., Zhang, Y., & Lee, M. H. (2019) · Molecular and Cellular Biology · doi:10.1128/mcb.00128-19 · Cited by 7

The Effects of Prolonged Storage on ARPE-19 Cells Stored at Three Different Storage Temperatures

Islam, R., Corraya, R. M., Pasovic, L., Khan, A. Z., Aass, H. C. D., Eidet, J. R., & Utheim, T. P. (2020) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules25245809 · Cited by 7

Bioconjugating Thiols to Poly(acrylamide) Gels for Cell Culture Using Methylsulfonyl Co‐monomers

Farrukh, A., Paez, J. I., Salierno, M. J., & del Campo, A. (2016) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.201509986 · Cited by 7

Microcurvature landscapes induce neural stem cell polarity and enhance neural differentiation

Yuen, H. Y., Yip, W. S., To, S., & Zhao, X. (2023) · Bio-Design and Manufacturing · doi:10.1007/s42242-023-00243-5 · Cited by 7

Identification of a small molecule preventing BMSC senescence in vitro by improving intracellular homeostasis via ANXA7 and Hmbox1

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Beam finite-element model of a molecular motor for the simulation of active fibre networks

Müller, K. W., Birzle, A. M., & Wall, W. A. (2016) · Proceedings of the Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences · doi:10.1098/rspa.2015.0555 · Cited by 7

Programming cancer through phase-functionalized silicon based biomaterials

Premnath, P., Venkatakrishnan, K., & Tan, B. (2015) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep10826 · Cited by 7

Physical role of nuclear and cytoskeletal confinements in cell migration mode selection and switching

Mierke, C. T. (2017) · AIMS Biophysics · doi:10.3934/biophy.2017.4.615 · Cited by 8

UV Radiation-induced Impairment of Cellular Morphology and Motility is Enhanced by DUSP3/VHR Loss and FAK Activation

Pereira, N. R., Russo, L. C., & Forti, F. L. (2021) · Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics · doi:10.1007/s12013-021-00966-1 · Cited by 7

Physical Activity Dynamically Regulates the Hippocampal Proteome along the Dorso-Ventral Axis

Frey, S., Schieweck, R., Forné, I., Imhof, A., Straub, T., Popper, B., & Kiebler, M. A. (2020) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms21103501 · Cited by 7

Mapping variation in the morphological landscape of human cells with optical pooled CRISPRi screeningPreprint

Labitigan, R. L. D., Sanborn, A. L., Hao, C. V., Chan, C. K., Belliveau, N. M., Brown, E. M., Mehrotra, M., & Theriot, J. A. (2022) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2022.12.27.522042 · Cited by 7

Tension-induced adhesion mode switching: the interplay between focal adhesions and clathrin-containing adhesion complexesPreprint

Djakbarova, U., Madraki, Y., Chan, E. T., Wu, T., Atreaga-Muniz, V., Akatay, A. A., & Kural, C. (2024) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2024.02.07.579324 · Cited by 8

Mapping variation in the morphological landscape of human cells with optical pooled CRISPRi screeningPreprint

Labitigan, R. L. D., Sanborn, A. L., Hao, C. V., Chan, C. K., Belliveau, N. M., Brown, E. M., Mehrotra, M., & Theriot, J. A. (2024) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.94964.1 · Cited by 7

Distinct epithelial-to-mesenchymal transitions induced by PIK3CA H1047R and PIK3CB

Gjelaj, E., & Hamel, P. A. (2021) · Journal of Cell Science · doi:10.1242/jcs.248294 · Cited by 6

LFA-1 and kindlin-3 enable the collaborative transport of SLP-76 microclusters by myosin and dynein motors

Eidell, K. P., Lovy, A., Sylvain, N. R., Scangarello, F. A., Muendlein, H. I., Ophir, M. J., Nguyen, K., Seminario, M., & Bunnell, S. C. (2021) · Journal of Cell Science · doi:10.1242/jcs.258602 · Cited by 6

KIF21A regulates breast cancer aggressiveness and is prognostic of patient survival and tumor recurrence

Lucanus, A. J., Thike, A. A., Tan, X. F., Lee, K. W., Guo, S., King, V. P. C., Yap, V. B., Bay, B., Tan, P. H., & Yip, G. W. (2021) · Breast Cancer Research and Treatment · doi:10.1007/s10549-021-06426-x · Cited by 6

A theoretical model for focal adhesion and cytoskeleton formation in non-motile cells

McNicol, G. R., Dalby, M. J., & Stewart, P. S. (2024) · Journal of Theoretical Biology · doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2024.111965 · Cited by 6

Chase-and-run dynamics in cell motility and the molecular rupture of interacting active elastic dimers

Mayett, D., Bitten, N., Das, M., & Schwarz, J. M. (2017) · Physical review. E · doi:10.1103/physreve.96.032407 · Cited by 6

Parallel Compression Is a Fast Low-Cost Assay for the High-Throughput Screening of Mechanosensory Cytoskeletal Proteins in Cells

Miao, C., Schiffhauer, E. S., Okeke, E. I., Robinson, D. N., & Luo, T. (2017) · ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces · doi:10.1021/acsami.7b04622 · Cited by 6

The actin cytoskeleton: Morphological changes in pre- and fully developed lung cancer

Basu, A., Paul, M. K., & Weiss, S. (2022) · Biophysics Reviews · doi:10.1063/5.0096188 · Cited by 7

A Minimalistic, Synthetic Cell‐Inspired Metamaterial for Enabling Reversible Strain‐Stiffening

Taale, M., Schmidt, M., Taheri, F., Timmermann, M., & Selhuber‐Unkel, C. (2023) · Advanced Materials Technologies · doi:10.1002/admt.202201441 · Cited by 6

A novel role of actomyosin bundles in ERK signaling

Hirata, H., & Sokabe, M. (2015) · Communicative & Integrative Biology · doi:10.1080/19420889.2015.1017176 · Cited by 6

Computational Tension Mapping of Adherent Cells Based on Actin Imaging

Manifacier, I., Milan, J., Jeanneau, C., Chmilewsky, F., Chabrand, P. R., & About, I. (2016) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0146863 · Cited by 6

Screen for Slit/Robo signaling in trunk neural cells reveals new players

Martinez, D., Zuhdi, N., Reyes, M., Ortega, B., Giovannone, D., Lee, V. M., & de Bellard, M. E. (2018) · Gene Expression Patterns · doi:10.1016/j.gep.2018.01.002 · Cited by 6

Cardiovascular Mechanics and Disease

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Effects of Mechanical Forces on Cells and Tissues

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