Article
Cellular stiffness sensing through talin 1 in tissue mechanical homeostasis.
Science advances - 23 Aug 2024
Chanduri Manasa, Kumar Abhishek, Weiss Dar, Emuna Nir, Barsukov Igor, Shi Miusi, Tanaka Keiichiro, Wang Xinzhe, Datye Amit, Kanyo Jean, Collin Florine, Lam TuKiet, Schwarz Udo D, Bai Suxia, Nottoli Timothy, Goult Benjamin T, Humphrey Jay D, Schwartz Martin A
Abstract excerpt
Tissue mechanical properties are determined mainly by the extracellular matrix (ECM) and actively maintained by resident cells. Despite its broad importance to biology and medicine, tissue mechanical homeostasis remains poorly understood. To explore cell-mediated control of tissue stiffness, we developed mutations in the mechanosensitive protein talin 1 to alter cellular sensing of ECM. Mutation of a...
Topics
- Talin
- Animals
- Homeostasis
- Mice
- Extracellular Matrix
- Humans
- Mechanotransduction, Cellular
- Mutation
- Actin-Related Protein 2-3 Complex
- Aorta
