Phagocytosis: Mechanosensing, Traction Forces, and a Molecular Clutch
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2019.11.047
Abstract: The forces driving membrane protrusion during phagocytosis are poorly understood. A recent study describes how integrins in the phagocyte membrane provide a molecular clutch to enable the exertion of force by actin polymerizing at the… read more here.
Keywords: molecular clutch; phagocytosis; mechanosensing traction; phagocytosis mechanosensing ... See more keywords