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q-bio.BM2007★ 11 cited
Curvature and torsion in growing actin networks
Joshua W. Shaevitz, Daniel A. Fletcher
Intracellular pathogens such as Listeria monocytogenes and Rickettsia rickettsii move within a host cell by polymerizing a comet-tail of actin fibers that ultimately pushes the cel…
physics.bio-ph2007★ 37 cited
Load fluctuations drive actin network growth
Joshua W. Shaevitz, Daniel A. Fletcher
The growth of actin filament networks is a fundamental biological process that drives a variety of cellular and intracellular motions. During motility, eukaryotic cells and intrace…