Mechanics of cell spreading: role of myosin II
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Mechanics of cell spreading: role of myosin II.
As it migrates over a substratum, a cell must exert different kinds of forces that act at various cellular locations and at specific times. These forces must therefore be coordinately regulated. The Rho-family GTPases Rac1 and Cdc42 promote actin polymerization that drives extension of the leading cell edge. Subsequently, RhoA regulates myosin-dependent contractile force, which is required for ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Science
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1477-9137,0021-9533
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.00340