Our skin and mucous membranes are protected by epithelial cells, which form a barrier that defends the body from the outside ...

with the glycocalyx linked to actin via syndecan or perlecan. Inflammatory diseases lead to shedding of the glycocalyx or cortical stiffening, caused by polymerization of the cortical actin and an ...

Indeed, gamma-actin-deficient mice show altered architecture of the apical surface of epithelial cells and progressive hearing loss. A stiffer cortical membrane may be required to withstand the ...

Stomatal movement in Arabidopsis thaliana—The model successfully detected density changes in actin filaments as plant cells responded to environmental signals. Zygote development in Arabidopsis ...