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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Maier T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4556452 | biostudies-literature | 2015
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20150831 8
Filamentous actin is one of the most important cytoskeletal elements. Not only is it responsible for the elastic properties of many cell types, but it also plays a vital role in cellular adhesion and motility. Understanding the bundling kinetics of actin filaments is important in the formation of various cytoskeletal structures, such as filopodia and stress fibers. Utilizing a unique pillar-structured microfluidic device, we investigated the time dependence of bundling kinetics of pillar support ...[more]