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Short Communication

Self-organizing actin patterns shape cytoskeletal cortex organization

Article: e1303591 | Received 21 Feb 2017, Accepted 02 Mar 2017, Published online: 27 Apr 2017

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Figure 1. Actin kinetics, dynamics, and mechanics must be investigated to unravel the complexity and organization mechanisms of the cortical actin cytoskeleton and their effects on membrane architecture. To this end, actin kinetics refer to actin monomer association/dissociation into actin filaments, actin dynamics to the assembly of filaments into actin structures, and mechanics to the cytoskeleton that generates, senses, and transmits mechanical forces.

Figure 1. Actin kinetics, dynamics, and mechanics must be investigated to unravel the complexity and organization mechanisms of the cortical actin cytoskeleton and their effects on membrane architecture. To this end, actin kinetics refer to actin monomer association/dissociation into actin filaments, actin dynamics to the assembly of filaments into actin structures, and mechanics to the cytoskeleton that generates, senses, and transmits mechanical forces.