Parallel actin bundles and their multiple actin-bundling proteins

James R. Bartles*

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Abstract

Parallel actin bundles are present in a diverse array of structures, where they are critical determinants of cellular shape and physiology. In the past 18 months, new findings have solidified the concept that parallel actin bundles are assembled in cells through the sequential action of multiple actin-bundling proteins and have begun to shed light on the roles played by the individual actin-bundling proteins.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)72-78
Number of pages7
JournalCurrent Opinion in Cell Biology
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2000

Funding

I gratefully acknowledge influential discussions with Lew Tilney, Nancy Petersen, Greg Guild, David DeRosier, Paul Matsudaira, and Dorit Hanein. I thank Lew Tilney, Nancy Petersen, Greg Guild, Sylvie Robine, Daniel Louvard, Lynn Cooley, Marcus Fechheimer, and Elizabeth Luna for generously conveying their results prior to publication. Work in my laboratory on the espins is supported by National Institutes for Health (NIH) grant R01 HD35280, NIH Independent Scientist Award K02 HD 01210 and American Cancer Society grant number RPG-96-094-04-CSM.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cell Biology

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