… Two vertices are labeled with indices i and j. The connecting junction's length l ij is indicated…
of cell α, line tension of junction (i, j) and perimeter contractility of cell α, respectively. L α …

Stages in development with rapid transitions between mitosis and morphogenesis may require
specific mechanisms to coordinate cell shape change. Here we describe a novel mitotic …

The glutathione redox couple (GSH/GSSG) and hydrogen peroxide (H 2 O 2 ) are central to
redox homeostasis and redox signaling, yet their distribution within an organism is difficult to …

We demonstrate how a conventional confocal spinning-disk (CSD) microscope can be converted
into a doubly resolving image scanning microscopy (ISM) system without changing any …

Underlying the plasma membrane of eukaryotic cells is an actin cortex that includes actin
filaments and associated proteins. A special feature of all polarized and epithelial cells are …

The RhoA-effector Dia1 controls actin-dependent processes such as cytokinesis, SRF
transcriptional activity, and cell motility. Dia1 polymerizes actin through its formin homology (FH) 2 …

In the Drosophila embryo the nuclear localisation of Dorsal, a member of the Rel family, is
regulated by an extracellular signal, which is transmitted to the interior of the egg cell by a …

Cell and tissue functions rely on the genetic programmes and cascades of biochemical signals.
It has become evident during the past decade that the physical properties of soft material …

The physical interaction of the plasma membrane with the associated cortical cytoskeleton
is important in many morphogenetic processes during development. At the end of the …

Background The shape of a nucleus depends on the nuclear lamina, which is tightly associated
with the inner nuclear membrane and on the interaction with the cytoskeleton. However, …