Cytoskeletal regulation: sorting out stress fibers with tropomyosin

Matthew Lord

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2011.02.043

Cytoskeletal regulation: sorting out stress fibers with tropomyosin

Curr Biol. 2011 Apr 12;21(7):R255-7. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.02.043.

Author

Matthew Lord¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Molecular Physiology & Biophysics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 21481761
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.02.043

Abstract

Mechanisms governing the specification and function of non-muscle actomyosin structures, such as contractile rings and stress fibers, are poorly understood. An interesting new study now sheds some light on this topic by examining the role of tropomyosin in stress fiber organization.

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MeSH terms

Actin Cytoskeleton / metabolism*
Cell Movement*
Cytoskeleton / metabolism*
Humans
Myosin Type II / metabolism*
Stress Fibers / metabolism*

Substances

Myosin Type II