Growing, splitting and stacking myosin II filaments

Nature Cell Biology 19, 77 (2017).
doi:10.1038/ncb3468

Author: Margaret A. Titus
Spectacular images of the process of myosin II filament formation and organization in migrating cells are unveiled by super-resolution imaging. A combination of short- and long-range interactions with actin filaments is seen to play a critical role in filament partitioning and alignment into contractile actin arcs and stress fibres.

Source: Nature Cell Biology - January 30, 2017 Category: Cytology Authors: Margaret A. Titus Tags: News and Views Source Type: research