The Lipotubuloids of Ornithogalum umbellatum L. Contain Hyperstable Microtubules [PDF]
PlantsThe epidermal cells of bracts, petals and sepals of Ornithogalum umbellatum L. (Star-of-Bethlehem, Asparagaceae) contain lipotubuloids, complex aggregates of lipid droplets (LDs) enmeshed by bundles of microtubules (MTs).
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Genome-wide characterization and expression analysis of the ADF gene family in response to salt and drought stress in alfalfa (Medicago sativa) [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceThe microfilament cytoskeleton, formed by the process of actin polymerization, serves not only to support the morphology of the cell, but also to regulate a number of cellular activities.
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Differential Signaling Pathways Identified in Aqueous Humor, Anterior Capsule, and Crystalline Lens of Age-Related, Diabetic, and Post-Vitrectomy Cataract [PDF]
ProteomesBackground: The purpose of this study was to detect proteomic alterations and corresponding signaling pathways involved in the formation of age-related cataract (ARC), diabetic cataract (DC), and post-vitrectomy cataract (PVC).
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Biomolecules, 2021 Human skin fibroblasts (HSFs) approximate the multidirectional differentiation potential of mesenchymal stem cells, so they are often used in differentiation, cell cultures, and injury repair. They are an important seed source in the field of bone tissue
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Signaling via ITGB1/FAK and microfilament rearrangement mediates the internalization of Leptospira interrogans in mouse J774A.1 macrophages [PDF]
Archives of Biological Sciences, 2015 Leptospirosis caused by pathogenic Leptospira species is a worldwide zoonotic 2 infectious disease, but the mechanisms of leptospiral internalization remain poorly understood.
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The chromosomal passenger protein birc5b organizes microfilaments and germ plasm in the zebrafish embryo. [PDF]
PLoS Genetics, 2013 Microtubule-microfilament interactions are important for cytokinesis and subcellular localization of proteins and mRNAs. In the early zebrafish embryo, astral microtubule-microfilament interactions also facilitate a stereotypic segregation pattern of ...
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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Microcystin-leucine arginine (MC-LR) is a potent tumor initiator that can induce malignant cell transformation. Cellular mechanical characteristics are pivotal parameters that are closely related to cell invasion.
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BPAG1a and b associate with EB1 and EB3 and modulate vesicular transport, Golgi apparatus structure, and cell migration in C2.7 myoblasts. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 BPAG1a and BPAG1b (BPAG1a/b) constitute two major isoforms encoded by the dystonin (Dst) gene and show homology with MACF1a and MACF1b. These proteins are members of the plakin family, giant multi-modular proteins able to connect the intermediate ...
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Involvement of the Actin Machinery in Programmed Cell Death
Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2021 Programmed cell death (PCD) depicts a genetically encoded and an orderly mode of cellular mortality. When triggered by internal or external stimuli, cells initiate PCDs through evolutionary conserved regulatory mechanisms.
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International Journal of Oral Science, 2022 Microenvironmental biophysical factors play a fundamental role in controlling cell behaviors including cell morphology, proliferation, adhesion and differentiation, and even determining the cell fate.
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