Cytoskeleton and Molecular Motors
A special issue of Life (ISSN 2075-1729). This special issue belongs to the section "Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 May 2022) | Viewed by 2644
Special Issue Editors
Interests: actin; cytoskeleton; enzyme regulation; intracellular trafficking; molecular motor; muscle; myosin
Interests: major sperm protein; cell polarity establishment; vesicle trafficking; spermatogenesis; spermiogenesis; cell migration; C. elegans
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The cytoskeleton consists of three types of protein filaments: actin, microtubule, and intermediate filaments. Each filament interacts with a large number of accessory proteins. One type of accessory proteins is molecular motor, including the microtubule-based motors dynein and kinesin, and actin-based motor myosin. By harnessing the energy from ATP hydrolysis, molecular motors are able to generate force and move along the cytoskeleton track unidirectionally. Cytoskeleton and molecular motors are essential for many cellular activities, including cell movement (motility), cell division, intracellular trafficking, and signaling transduction. While the basic structure and function of cytoskeleton are fairly well understood, as are the basic components and the dynamics of cytoskeleton, many novel functions of cytoskeleton are revealed recently. Myosin and kinesin each constitute a large superfamily with dozens of classes and only a few of them have been well studied so far. Investigation of cellular function and molecular regulation of molecular motors will provide key information on how the components within a cell move to the right place at the right time.
The present Special issue is aimed to gather the latest advances and outstanding research in the field of cytoskeleton and molecular motor. We invite research publications and review articles including, but not limited to, the following topics:
- The dynamics of cytoskeleton and the related cellular functions
- Signaling molecules and cytoskeleton
- Cytoskeleton-associated development disorders and diseases
- Structure and function of molecular motor proteins, including myosin, kinesin and dynein.
- Regulation of the motor functions of myosin, kinesin and dynein.
Prof. Dr. Xiangdong Li
Prof. Dr. Long Miao
Prof. Dr. Yun Xiang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- actin
- cytoskeleton
- dynein
- intracellular trafficking
- kinesin
- microtubule
- myosin
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