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Mechanosensation in leaf veins [PDF]
Science Advances, 2023 Whether the plant vasculature has the capacity to sense touch is unknown. We developed a quantitative assay to investigate touch-response electrical signals in the leaves and veins of Arabidopsis thaliana . Mechanostimulated electrical signaling in leaves displayed strong diel regulation.
Tsu-Hao Yang +3 more
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Cytokinesis mechanics and mechanosensing [PDF]
Cytoskeleton, 2012 AbstractCytokinesis shape change occurs through the interfacing of three modules, cell mechanics, myosin II‐mediated contractile stress generation and sensing, and a control system of regulatory proteins, which together ensure flexibility and robustness.
Hoku, West-Foyle, Douglas N, Robinson
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The role of lipids in mechanosensation [PDF]
Nature Structural & Molecular Biology, 2015 The ability of proteins to sense membrane tension is pervasive in biology. A higher-resolution structure of the Escherichia coli small-conductance mechanosensitive channel MscS identifies alkyl chains inside pockets formed by the transmembrane helices (TMs). Purified MscS contains E.
Pliotas, Christos +14 more
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Crucial Role of Lamin A/C in the Migration and Differentiation of MSCs in Bone
Cells, 2020 Lamin A/C, intermediate filament proteins from the nuclear lamina encoded by the LMNA gene, play a central role in mediating the mechanosignaling of cytoskeletal forces into nucleus.
Natividad Alcorta-Sevillano +3 more
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Hallmarks of Life in Single Cell Contact Mechanics: Outstanding Challenges and Perspectives
Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering, 2020 Cell mechanics is a fascinating subject that has witnessed a boost of scientific interest in the most diverse disciplines. Evidence of its biological relevance is continuously mounting, unveiling a real-life scenario ever more intricate and complex, and ...
Susana Moreno-Flores
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The role of the host—Neutrophil biology
Periodontology 2000, EarlyView., 2023 Abstract Neutrophilic polymorphonuclear leukocytes (neutrophils) are myeloid cells packed with lysosomal granules (hence also called granulocytes) that contain a formidable antimicrobial arsenal. They are terminally differentiated cells that play a critical role in acute and chronic inflammation, as well as in the resolution of inflammation and wound ...
Iain L. C. Chapple +4 more
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Flagellum-Mediated Mechanosensing and RflP Control Motility State of Pathogenic
mBio, 2020 Bacterial flagellar motility plays an important role in many processes that occur at surfaces or in hydrogels, including adhesion, biofilm formation, and bacterium-host interactions.
Leanid Laganenka +3 more
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Filamins in Mechanosensing and Signaling [PDF]
Annual Review of Biophysics, 2012 Filamins are essential, evolutionarily conserved, modular, multidomain, actin-binding proteins that organize the actin cytoskeleton and maintain extracellular matrix connections by anchoring actin filaments to transmembrane receptors. By cross-linking and anchoring actin filaments, filamins stabilize the plasma membrane, provide cellular cortical ...
Ziba, Razinia +3 more
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mSphere, 2016 Classically, dormant endospores are defined by their resistance properties, particularly their resistance to heat. Much of the heat resistance is due to the large amount of dipicolinic acid (DPA) stored within the spore core.
Michael B. Francis, Joseph A. Sorg
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Mechanical Stiffness Controls Dendritic Cell Metabolism and Function
Cell Reports, 2021 Summary: Stiffness in the tissue microenvironment changes in most diseases and immunological conditions, but its direct influence on the immune system is poorly understood.
Mainak Chakraborty +25 more
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