Molecular Anchor Discovered: How Plant Cells Wire Actin Filaments to Their Membranes
Researchers have identified the plant-specific myosin ATM2 as a molecular tether that stabilizes actin filaments at the plasma membrane by ...
Tag: actin cytoskeleton
One Synapse, Many Memories: How the Brain Builds LTP in Different Ways
New evidence shows the hippocampus expresses multiple mechanistically distinct forms of long-term potentiation, shaped by sex, brain region, and induction ...
Hormone Meets Channel: Leptin Emerges as a Bridge Between Brain Development and Metabolism
New research in iScience shows that the hormone leptin, the potassium channel Kcnb1, and integrins form a tripartite brain complex ...
Chemotherapy drug taxol reshapes microtubules to switch on a key cell signal
New research shows that taxane chemotherapy drugs expand the microtubule lattice and thereby release the signalling protein GEF-H1, rapidly activating ...
Lipid Signal 12-HHT Helps Cells Patch Membranes Torn by Bacterial Toxins
Researchers at Juntendo University have discovered that the lipid mediator 12-HHT and its receptor BLT2 form an emergency membrane-repair pathway ...
Ancient Microbes Filmed Crawling Reveal Deep Roots of Complex Cell Movement
Live microscopy shows Asgard archaea, humanity's closest microbial relatives, using actin-driven protrusions to crawl across surfaces, a behavior once thought ...
Rice Cytoskeleton Gene BUI1 Revealed as a Master Switch for Broad-Spectrum Disease Resistance
Researchers have discovered that the rice formin gene BUI1 coordinates actin cytoskeleton remodeling and ROS homeostasis to confer broad-spectrum resistance ...
Cofilin-1 Dosage Governs Muscle Cell Differentiation and Fusion, Study Reveals
New research shows that the actin-regulating protein Cofilin-1 must be present at precisely the right level, and dynamically controlled by ...
Arp2/3 Inhibitor CK666 Emerges as Key Drug Probe of Actin Aging in Worms
A systematic screen of five actin-targeting small molecules in C. elegans finds that only the Arp2/3 inhibitor CK666 reliably shortens ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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