Microtubule Mechanics: A Little Flexibility Goes a Long Way
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Microtubules are the least flexible of the cytoskeletal filaments, yet they are occasionally seen to be severely buckled in cells. A recent analysis suggests these buckles are evidence of high contractile forces throughout the cytoplasm, and that the other elements of the cytoskeleton laterally reinforce microtubules to help prevent their collapse.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Current Biology
دوره 16 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006