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Review of Thermally Activated Twisted Coiled Polymer Actuators: A Materials Science Perspective

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
Thermally activated twisted and coiled polymer actuators (TCPAs) combine lightweight design, large deformation, and scalable fabrication for soft robotic and wearable applications. This review connects polymer structure, processing history, helix geometry, and thermomechanical characterization to actuator performance, highlighting current challenges in
Nadja Schenk, Lukas Benecke, Chokri Cherif, Johannes Mersch   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Roles of the TRAPP-II Complex and the Exocyst in Membrane Deposition during Fission Yeast Cytokinesis. [PDF]

PLoS Biology, 2016
The cleavage-furrow tip adjacent to the actomyosin contractile ring is believed to be the predominant site for plasma-membrane insertion through exocyst-tethered vesicles during cytokinesis.
Ning Wang, I-Ju Lee, Galen Rask, Jian-Qiu Wu   +3 more
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Quantitative analysis of the kinetics of contractile ring closure in the VPCs.

, 2014
(A) Maximum intensity projection images of a worm expressing myosin::GFP at the 3 VPC stage. Left: dotted box: dividing cell; arrow: contractile ring. Scale bar = 10 µm.
Carlos P. Descovich (647215), Amy S. Maddox (647216), Karine G. Bourdages (647213), Jonas F. Dorn (192213), Benjamin Lacroix (647214)   +4 more
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Mechanical and Electrical Phenotype of hiPSC‐Cardiomyocytes on Fibronectin‐Based Hydrogels

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
We introduce fibronectin‐based PEG hydrogels with controlled rigidity to enable the culture of iPSC‐derived cardiomyocytes. These substrates offer an alternative to the current culture of these cells on fibronectin‐coated glass, providing enhanced structural and functional behavior. The system provides a more physiologically relevant platform to assess
Ana Da Silva Costa, Lineta Stonkute, Sara Trujillo, Mariana Azevedo Gonzalez Oliva, Francis Burton, Matthew J. Dalby, Oana Dobre, Godfrey Smith, Manuel Salmeron‐Sanchez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Temporal Control of Contractile Ring Assembly by Plo1 Regulation of Myosin II Recruitment by Mid1/Anillin

, 2011
SummaryIn eukaryotes, cytokinesis generally involves an actomyosin ring, the contraction of which promotes daughter cell segregation. Assembly of the contractile ring is tightly controlled in space and time [1–4].
Anne Paoletti, Florent Dingli, Jakubowski, Jennifer L., Adeline Mayeux, Dingli, Florent, Paoletti, Anne, Maria Almonacid, Jun-Song Chen, Clifford, Dawn M., Jennifer L. Jakubowski, Kathleen L. Gould, Celton-Morizur, Séverine, Chen, Jun-Song, Dawn M. Clifford, Mayeux, Adeline, Loew, Damarys, Damarys Loew, Gould, Kathleen L., Séverine Celton-Morizur, Almonacid, Maria   +19 more
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The contractile ring coordinates curvature-dependent septum assembly during fission yeast cytokinesis [PDF]

, 2014
The functions of the actin-myosin–based contractile ring in cytokinesis remain to be elucidated. Recent findings show that in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe, cleavage furrow ingression is driven by polymerization of cell wall fibers outside ...
Zhou, Zhou, Huang, Kerwyn Casey, He, Jun, Ursell, Tristan, Munteanu, Emilia Laura, Bathe, Mark, Chang, Fred   +6 more
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Chamber‐Specific Decellularized Extracellular Matrices Differentially Modulate Cardiomyocyte Subtypes to Drive Engineered Heart Tissue Development and Function

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Chamber‐specific decellularized extracellular matrices (ECMs) were developed, preserving native proteomic profiles of ventricular and atrial myocardium. These innate biochemical cues differentially modulate cardiomyocyte subtypes to drive engineered heart tissue development and function, highlighting the importance of incorporating regional ECM cues in
Dong Gyu Hwang, Myungji Kim, Hwanyong Choi, Jinseon Park, Minji Kim, Donghwan Kim, Bo Ram Lee, Jinah Jang   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coaxially Electrospun Myocardial dECM‐ Based Nanofibrous Scaffolds Demonstrate Enhanced Cardiomyocyte Biocompatibility

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Our coaxial electrospinning system is capable of incorporating decellularized myocardial extracellular matrix in a core‐sheath configuration, creating nanofibrous scaffolds. These scaffolds, in turn, support the maintenance of functional cardiomyocytes adhered to the surface of these bioactive scaffolds.
Dhanusha N. Rajapakse, Mahtab Khodadadi, Kiran M. Ali, Suh Hee Cook, Bryson T. Proctor, Tanya Upadhyay, Daxian Zha, Fatema Tuj Jahura, Marziyeh Boosaliki, Jessica M. Gluck   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Flash Assembloids: A Rapid Biofabrication of a Platform for Modeling Early Glioblastoma Invasion at the Glioblastoma–Brain Organoid Interfaces

Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a bioengineered assembloid (ASM) system combining glioblastoma (GBM) cells in oxidized alginate (OA) microgels with dorsal organoids (DOs). This model simulates brain tumor‐host interactions, revealing enhanced GBM invasion, altered gene expression, and aggressive infiltration patterns, demonstrating ASM as a valuable platform for ...
Chao Liang, Henry Robert Howard, Shihui Chen, Won‐Young Choi, Summer Cao, Arthur Chien, Kevin Zou, Michael Kassiou, Fabien Delerue, Ho Sang Jung, Yeonju Park, Young Mee Jung, Yong‐Dae Kwon, Karrie M. Kiang, Gilberto Ka‐Kit Leung, Ryohichi Sugimura, Ann‐Na Cho, Sang Jin Lee   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

MgcRacGAP controls the assembly of the contractile ring and the initiation of cytokinesis [PDF]

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2005
Initiation of cytokinesis requires the establishment of the cleavage plane, the assembly of the contractile ring, and the ingression of the cleavage furrow. MgcRacGAP, a GTPase-activating protein for RhoA, is required for cytokinesis, but the mechanism of its action remains unknown.
Wei-meng, Zhao, Guowei, Fang
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