Are microtubules tension sensors?

Cellular mechanical stress is a key determinant of cell shape and function, but how the cell senses stress direction is unclear. In this Perspective the authors propose that microtubules autonomously sense stress directions in plant cells, where tensile stresses are higher than in animal cells.

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Autores principales: Olivier Hamant, Daisuke Inoue, David Bouchez, Jacques Dumais, Eric Mjolsness
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Publicado: Nature Portfolio 2019
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:dd703b7ac6464313ad6e9aef9fd4992a2021-12-02T16:57:55ZAre microtubules tension sensors?10.1038/s41467-019-10207-y2041-1723https://doaj.org/article/dd703b7ac6464313ad6e9aef9fd4992a2019-05-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-10207-yhttps://doaj.org/toc/2041-1723Cellular mechanical stress is a key determinant of cell shape and function, but how the cell senses stress direction is unclear. In this Perspective the authors propose that microtubules autonomously sense stress directions in plant cells, where tensile stresses are higher than in animal cells.Olivier HamantDaisuke InoueDavid BouchezJacques DumaisEric MjolsnessNature PortfolioarticleScienceQENNature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019)
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David Bouchez
Jacques Dumais
Eric Mjolsness
Are microtubules tension sensors?
description Cellular mechanical stress is a key determinant of cell shape and function, but how the cell senses stress direction is unclear. In this Perspective the authors propose that microtubules autonomously sense stress directions in plant cells, where tensile stresses are higher than in animal cells.
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author Olivier Hamant
Daisuke Inoue
David Bouchez
Jacques Dumais
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title Are microtubules tension sensors?
title_short Are microtubules tension sensors?
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