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ArticleBiophysical journal2010

Observation and kinematic description of long actin tracks induced by spherical beads.

Hyeran Kang, David S Perlmutter, Vivek B Shenoy, Jay X Tang

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Article in Biophysical journal, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.5field-weighted citation impact, top 37% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mesoscopic model of actin-based propulsion.PLoS computational biology · 2012
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hyeran KangDepartment of Physics, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA.
David S Perlmutter
Vivek B Shenoy
Jay X Tang
Brown University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report an in vitro study comparing the growth of long actin tails induced by spherical beads coated with the verprolin central acidic domain of the polymerization enzyme N-WASP to that induced by Listeria monocytogenes in similar cellular extracts. The tracks behind the beads show characteristic differences in shape and curvature from those left by the bacteria, which have an elongated shape and a similar polymerization-inducing enzyme distributed only on the rear surface of the cell. The experimental tracks are simulated using a generalized kinematic model, which incorporates three modes of bead rotation with respect to the tail. The results show that the trajectories of spherical beads are mechanically deterministic rather than random, as suggested by stochastic models. Assessment of the bead rotation and its mechanistic basis offers insights into the biological function of actin-based motility.

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ActinsAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBiophysical PhenomenaIn Vitro TechniquesListeria monocytogenesMicroscopy, ConfocalMicroscopy, Phase-ContrastMicroscopy, VideoModels, BiologicalMovementParticle SizePolystyrenesRabbitsWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, NeuronalActinsPolystyrenesWiskott-Aldrich Syndrome Protein, Neuronal

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PMID21044576
PMCPMC2966028
OpenAlexW1981632224

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