2018
Membrane shape-mediated wave propagation of cortical protein dynamics
Wu Z, Su M, Tong C, Wu M, Liu J. Membrane shape-mediated wave propagation of cortical protein dynamics. Nature Communications 2018, 9: 136. PMID: 29321558, PMCID: PMC5762918, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-02469-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAnimalsCdc42 GTP-Binding ProteinCell Line, TumorCell MembraneCell ShapeMembrane ProteinsModels, TheoreticalRatsConceptsMembrane shape changesF-BAR proteinsDomain-containing proteinsPeripheral membrane proteinsProtein lateral diffusionActin machineryProtein recruitmentMembrane proteinsProtein dynamicsCortical proteinsShape changesProtein waveActin wavesUnderappreciated roleProteinMembrane undulationsLateral diffusionSpatial gradientsMachineryCytoplasmImmune cellsRecruitmentAssemblyCells
2013
Calcium oscillations-coupled conversion of actin travelling waves to standing oscillations
Wu M, Wu X, De Camilli P. Calcium oscillations-coupled conversion of actin travelling waves to standing oscillations. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2013, 110: 1339-1344. PMID: 23297209, PMCID: PMC3557052, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1221538110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPlasma membraneActin regulatory proteinsActin cytoskeletonActin dynamicsActive Cdc42Cell cortexCell physiologyRegulatory proteinsActin polymerizationDynamic spatial patternsMacromolecular assembliesCalcium oscillationsSpatial patternsActinMembraneFBP17Cdc42CellsCytoskeletonFeedback mechanismProteinPhysiologyAntigen stimulationGlobal fluctuationsMechanism