Mechanical stability of talin rod controls cell migration and substrate sensing

Abstract Cells adhere to the surrounding tissue and probe its mechanical properties by forming cell-matrix adhesions. Talin is a critical adhesion protein and participates in the transmission of mechanical signals between extracellular matrix and cell cytoskeleton. Force induced unfolding of talin r...

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Main Authors: Rolle Rahikainen, Magdaléna von Essen, Markus Schaefer, Lei Qi, Latifeh Azizi, Conor Kelly, Teemu O. Ihalainen, Bernhard Wehrle-Haller, Martin Bastmeyer, Cai Huang, Vesa P. Hytönen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-06-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-03335-2