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SUBMITTER: Cai L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2570342 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Cai Liang L Makhov Alexander M AM Schafer Dorothy A DA Bear James E JE
Cell 20080901 5
The dendritic actin network generated by the Arp2/3 complex in lamellipodia underlies formation of protrusions, directional sensing, and migration. While the generation of this network is well studied, the mechanisms regulating network disassembly are poorly understood. We report that Coronin 1B disassembles Arp2/3-containing actin filament branches by inducing Arp2/3 dissociation. This activity is antagonized by Cortactin, a filament branch stabilizer. Consistent with this biochemical competiti ...[more]