Actin-Myosin Cytoskeleton Regulation and Function Series 2
A special issue of Cells (ISSN 2073-4409).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 2019
Special Issue Editor
Interests: signal transduction; kinase; cytoskeleton; motility; GTPase; cancer
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Dear Colleagues,
This is the second edition of Actin–Myosin Cytoskeleton Regulation and Function that previously published 16 papers.
The actin–myosin cytoskeleton is an extensive protein network that undergoes reorganization in response to extracellular chemical and mechanical stimuli, thereby determining cell shape, acting as a load-bearing structure, and contributing to transducing signals from outside to inside. The dynamic nature of actin–myosin cytoskeleton structures means that they make essential contributions to many cellular functions, including cell division, migration, endocytosis, intracellular transport, gene transcription, and the formation of specialized structures, such as filopodia and lamellipodia. Due to the myriad processes that are directly or indirectly influenced by the actin–myosin cytoskeleton, aberrations in its regulation play a significant role in many diseases, including cancer, neurodegeneration, fibrosis, and cardiovascular disease.
For this Special Issue of Cells, we invite authors to submit contributions, in the form of original research articles, reviews, or shorter perspective articles, on all aspects related to the theme of “Actin–Myosin Cytoskeleton Regulation and Function”. Articles with mechanistic and functional insights from cell and molecular biological, biophysical, biochemical, structural and mathematical perspectives are especially welcome. Relevant topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Regulators of the actin–myosin cytoskeleton;
- Cytoskeleton-mediated mechanotransduction;
- Actin–myosin cytoskeleton dysregulation in human disease;
- Disease-associated genetic mutations in actin–myosin cytoskeleton components and regulators;
- Organelle trafficking and positioning by the actin–myosin cytoskeleton;
- Actin–myosin structures in cell motility;
- The role of the actin–myosin cytoskeleton in endocytosis and intracellular trafficking.
Prof. Dr. Michael F. Olson
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- actin
- myosin
- cytoskeleton
- mechanotransduction
- cytokinesis
- nuclear cytoskeleton
- contractile systems
- cell motility
- cell morphogenesis
- cell adhesions
- signal transduction
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