Discrete mechanical model of lamellipodial actin network implements molecular clutch mechanism and generates arcs and microspikes.

Mechanical forces, actin filament turnover, and adhesion to the extracellular environment regulate lamellipodial protrusions. Computational and mathematical models at the continuum level have been used to investigate the molecular clutch mechanism, calculating the stress profile through the lamellip...

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Main Authors: David M Rutkowski, Dimitrios Vavylonis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-10-01
Series:PLoS Computational Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1009506