"Forcing" new interpretations of molecular tension sensor studies.

Cell Rep Methods

University of Minnesota, Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics, Minneapolis, MN, USA. Electronic address:

Published: July 2024

Molecular tension sensors are central tools for mechanobiology studies but have limitations in interpretation. Reporting in Cell Reports Methods, Shoyer et al. discover that fluorescent protein photoswitching in concert with sensor extension may expand the use and interpretation of common force-sensing tools.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.crmeth.2024.100821DOI Listing

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