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Mechanical and morphological response of confluent epithelial cell layers to reinforcement and dissolution of the F-actin cytoskeleton.
Progress in biophysics and molecular biology - 1 Jul 2019
Brückner Bastian Rouven, Nöding Helen, Skamrahl Mark, Janshoff Andreas
Abstract excerpt
The F-actin cytoskeleton and its connection to the plasma membrane provide structure and shape of epithelial cells. In this study we focus on the impact of the F-actin cytoskeleton on the morphology and mechanical behaviour of confluent epithelial cells. F-actin depolymerisation was fostered by Latrunculin A, while depolymerisation was allayed by Jasplakinolide. The impact of drug treatment on cellular mechanics...
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