This release of actin may be important for allowing the complex to adopt its more functional, microtubule-like shape. While this study reveals critical steps in how cells build their internal ...

Research in the fruit fly Drosophila by scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) has now found that buildup of a common cell structural protein, filamentous actin (F-actin ...

Buildup of a protein called filamentous actin, or F-actin, in the brain inhibits the removal of cellular wastes, including DNA, lipids, proteins and organelles. The resulting accumulation of waste ...

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The project aims at elucidating the mechanical properties and failure of microtubule filaments as well as their interactions with intrinsically disordered proteins such as tau proteins, which are ...

Actin and microtubule assembly: both mutant α-syn and LRRK2 are involved in the dynamics of actin and microtubule assembly. ER–Golgi transport: overexpression of LRRK2 may promote the improper ...

At first glance, the green and magenta hues might trick the eye into seeing Venus fly traps or plankton, but the image actually shows differentiated mouse brain tumor cells, highlighting the actin ...