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ArticleNature communications2019

Single-crosslink microscopy in a biopolymer network dissects local elasticity from molecular fluctuations.

Lingxiang Jiang, Qingqiao Xie, Boyce Tsang, Steve Granick

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Article in Nature communications, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors.

Lingxiang JiangCollege of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, 510632, Guangzhou, China. jianglx@jnu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5848-3904
Qingqiao XieCollege of Chemistry and Materials Science, Jinan University, 510632, Guangzhou, China.
Boyce TsangDepartment of Physics, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, 61801, USA.
Steve GranickCenter for Soft and Living Matter, Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea. sgranick@ibs.re.kr.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polymer networks are fundamental from cellular biology to plastics technology but their intrinsic inhomogeneity is masked by the usual ensemble-averaged measurements. Here, we construct direct maps of crosslinks-symbolic depiction of spatially-distributed elements highlighting their physical features and the relationships between them-in an actin network. We selectively label crosslinks with fluorescent markers, track their thermal fluctuations, and characterize the local elasticity and cross-correlations between crosslinks. Such maps display massive heterogeneity, reveal abundant anticorrelations, and may contribute to address how local responses scale up to produce macroscopic elasticity. Single-crosslink microscopy offers a general, microscopic framework to better understand crosslinked molecular networks in undeformed or strained states.

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ActinsBiopolymersCross-Linking ReagentsElasticityMicroscopyActinsBiopolymersCross-Linking Reagents

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PMID31346168
PMCPMC6658493

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