Physique et Mécanique des Milieux Hétérogènes

The membrane-to-cortex distance regulates mDia1 activity to control cortical mechanics

Abstract The shape of animal cells is controlled by their surface, which comprises the cell cortex, a peripheral actin network, tethered to the plasma membrane by membrane-to-cortex attachment proteins. Changes in cortical components have long been considered to dominate the regu...