The Forces Behind Cell Movement

Cell movement is a complex phenomenon primarily driven by the actin network beneath the cell membrane, and can be divided into three general components: protrusion of the leading edge of the cell, adhesion of the leading edge and deadhesion at the cell body and rear, and cytoskeletal contraction to...

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Autores principales: Ananthakrishnan, Revathi, Ehrlicher, Allen
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Ivyspring International Publisher 2007
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1893118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17589565
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description Cell movement is a complex phenomenon primarily driven by the actin network beneath the cell membrane, and can be divided into three general components: protrusion of the leading edge of the cell, adhesion of the leading edge and deadhesion at the cell body and rear, and cytoskeletal contraction to pull the cell forward. Each of these steps is driven by physical forces generated by unique segments of the cytoskeleton. This review examines the specific physics underlying these phases of cell movement and the origins of the forces that drive locomotion.
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spelling pubmed-18931182007-06-22 The Forces Behind Cell Movement Ananthakrishnan, Revathi Ehrlicher, Allen Int J Biol Sci Review Cell movement is a complex phenomenon primarily driven by the actin network beneath the cell membrane, and can be divided into three general components: protrusion of the leading edge of the cell, adhesion of the leading edge and deadhesion at the cell body and rear, and cytoskeletal contraction to pull the cell forward. Each of these steps is driven by physical forces generated by unique segments of the cytoskeleton. This review examines the specific physics underlying these phases of cell movement and the origins of the forces that drive locomotion. Ivyspring International Publisher 2007-06-01 /pmc/articles/PMC1893118/ /pubmed/17589565 Text en © Ivyspring International Publisher. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/). Reproduction is permitted for personal, noncommercial use, provided that the article is in whole, unmodified, and properly cited.
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