Cytoskeleton

The cytoskeleton is a dynamic network of protein filaments present in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that provides structural support, maintains cell morphology, and facilitates cellular motility, division, and intracellular organization.

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Actin FilamentsActin PolymerizationCell MigrationCell MotilityCell Shape RegulationCytoskeletal ArchitectureCytoskeletal AssemblyCytoskeletal Associated ProteinsCytoskeletal DynamicsCytoskeletal Organization

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Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon

Sumio Iijima · Nature · 1991 · 42.8K citations

Natural Sciences, Biochemistry, Biophysics +5

Functional rafts in cell membranes

Kai Simons, Elina Ikonen · Nature · 1997 · 9.7K citations

Life Sciences, Biochemistry, Cell Biology +14

Imaging Intracellular Fluorescent Proteins at Nanometer Resolution

Eric Betzig, George H. Patterson, Rachid Sougrat et al. · Science · 2006 · 8.9K citations

Natural Sciences, Biophysics, Cell Biology +17

The small GTP-binding protein rho regulates the assembly of focal adhesions and actin stress fibers in response to growth factors

Anne J. Ridley, Alan Hall · Cell · 1992 · 4.5K citations

Life Sciences, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology +17

Rho, Rac, and Cdc42 GTPases regulate the assembly of multimolecular focal complexes associated with actin stress fibers, lamellipodia, and filopodia

Catherine D. Nobes, Alan Hall · Cell · 1995 · 4.4K citations · Full text

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Thomas D. Pollard
Yale University, United States
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Werner W. Franke
German Cancer Research Center, Germany
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Gary G. Borisy
University of Wisconsin–Madison, United States
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Marc W. Kirschner
Harvard University, United States
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Michael P. Sheetz
Columbia University, United States
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Cell
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Nature
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PNAS · 2.1K publications · 282K citations
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Nature Cell Biology
NCB · 550 publications · 117.4K citations
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See also Cytoskeleton
Filament Types	Actin Filaments Intermediate Filaments Microtubule Systems
Cellular Functions	Cell Motility Intracellular Trafficking Mechanotransduction Intercellular Communication Mitosis Muscle Contraction Phagocyte Killing Defects Transcription Initiation Rna Polymerase Recruitment Chromosome-level Scaffolding
Dynamic Regulation	Microtubule Dynamics Microtubule-associated Proteins Cytoskeletal Remodeling Tau Hyperphosphorylation Nuclear Coupling
Associated Proteins	Actin-binding Proteins
Disease Roles	Alzheimer Disease Axonal Transport Defects Microtubule Disassembly Coronary Artery Disease Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Genetics Dilated Cardiomyopathy Genetics Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Pathogenesis Synaptic Toxicity Neuropsychiatric Disorders