The advantages of microfluidics to study actin biochemistry and biomechanics
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DOI: 10.1007/s10974-019-09564-4
Abstract: The regulated assembly of actin filaments is essential in nearly all cell types. Studying actin assembly dynamics can pose many technical challenges. A number of these challenges can be overcome by using microfluidics to observe… read more here.
Keywords: biochemistry; study actin; biomechanics; actin filaments ... See more keywords
A red fluorescent lifeact marker to study actin morphology in podocytes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-96822-w
Abstract: F-actin is a major component of the cellular cytoskeleton, responsible for maintaining cell shape, enabling movement and facilitating intracellular transport. In the kidney, glomerular podocytes are highly dependent on their actin cytoskeleton shaping their unique… read more here.
Keywords: red fluorescent; study actin; microscopy; actin binding ... See more keywords