mechanobiology institute
Why Embryos Die Without GPIs
A study in nematode worms shows that glycosylphosphatidylinositol lipid anchors are essential for membrane stability, particularly during embryogenesis.
From Periphery To The Nucleus
A previously unidentified perinuclear actin ring could be the link between mechanosensing at the cell periphery and DNA regulation in the nucleus.
Microfabricated Mirrors For 3D Super-Resolution Microscopy
Microfabricated mirror wells could help turn ordinary inverted microscopes into super-resolution, 3D imagers.
The Surprising Origins Of Cellular Handedness
The orientation of actin protein in the cytoskeleton can determine the asymmetry of the entire cell.
The Wound Healing Tug-Of-War
Tension is not always bad. Scientists have now shown that it is a necessary part of wound healing, especially where the underlying ECM has been damaged.
Mapping The Cell Adhesion Network
Taking a quantitative approach, researchers have resolved the complexity the E-cadherin interactome.
How α-Catenin Converts Force Into Biochemical Signals
Magnetic tweezers have allowed scientists to unravel what happens when α-catenin is stretched.
The Physics Of Wound Healing
Experimental and computational evidence points to a third mechanism of wound healing previously unknown to science.
