Publications by authors named "Marijn Korsten"
Active multistage coarsening of actin networks driven by myosin motors.
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
June 2011
Article Synopsis
- Myosin motors play a crucial role in reshaping cells by reorganizing the actin cytoskeleton into contractile structures.
- The self-organization occurs in a multistage process where motors initially form dense clusters (foci) on the actin network, which then collect additional actin filaments around them.
- The unique way actin responds to loads—supporting tension but buckling under compression—leads to the accumulation of actin shells and the clustering of foci into larger aggregates, explaining the dynamics of actomyosin states in living cells.