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Nuclear Forces and Cell Mechanosensing

Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science, ISSN: 1877-1173, Vol: 126, Page: 205-215
2014
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  • Citations
    58
  • Captures
    168
  • Social Media
    2
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      2
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        2

Book Chapter Description

Cells respond to mechanical signals, but the subcellular mechanisms are not well understood. The nucleus has recently emerged as an important mechanosensory organelle in the cell, as it is intimately connected to the cytoskeleton. Mechanical forces applied to cells that act on membrane-embedded receptors are transmitted through the cytoskeleton to the nuclear surface. Interfering with linkers of the nucleus to the cytoskeleton causes defects in cell mechanosensing and cell function. In this chapter, we discuss recent work in this area, highlighting the role that the nuclear linkages with the cytoskeleton play in cellular mechanotransduction.

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