Actin cytoskeleton. Setting the pace of cell movement

K Barkalow; J H Hartwig

doi:10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00200-4

Actin cytoskeleton. Setting the pace of cell movement

Curr Biol. 1995 Sep 1;5(9):1000-2. doi: 10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00200-4.

Authors

K Barkalow¹, J H Hartwig

Affiliation

¹ Division of Experimental Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02135, USA.

PMID: 8542272
DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(95)00200-4

Abstract

Eukaryotic cells have many proteins that cap the barbed ends of actin filaments. Manipulation of their cellular concentration leads to changes in cell motility rates, actin dynamics and signal transduction reactions.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Actins / physiology*
Animals
CapZ Actin Capping Protein
Cell Movement / physiology*
Humans
Microfilament Proteins*
Muscle Proteins / physiology

Substances

Actins
CapZ Actin Capping Protein
Microfilament Proteins
Muscle Proteins