2023
Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton
Amiri S, Muresan C, Shang X, Huet-Calderwood C, Schwartz M, Calderwood D, Murrell M. Intracellular tension sensor reveals mechanical anisotropy of the actin cytoskeleton. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 8011. PMID: 38049429, PMCID: PMC10695988, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43612-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsF-actin architectureStress fibersCortical actinActin cytoskeletonMolecular tension sensorsF-actin stress fibersF-actin cytoskeletonFilamentous actin cytoskeletonMechanical forcesTension sensorCell divisionCytoskeletonCell migrationExtracellular matrixMyosin inhibitionActinDirection of stretchCellsCell axisUniaxial stretchStretchFRET
1989
Studying the Cytoskeleton by Label Transfer Crosslinking: Uses and Limitations
Schwartz M. Studying the Cytoskeleton by Label Transfer Crosslinking: Uses and Limitations. Nato Science Series C: 1989, 157-168. DOI: 10.1007/978-94-009-0925-0_11.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMembrane proteinsIntegral plasma membrane proteinsPlasma membrane proteinsAmino acidsRed blood cell cytoskeletonDictyostelium discoideumProtein interactionsCell cytoskeletonActin bindsAromatic residuesProteinCytoskeletonNonspecific labelingHAHSDiscoideumEster bondActinBindsCysteineResiduesAcidLabeling