DeActs: genetically encoded tools for perturbing the actin cytoskeleton in single cells.
Nat Methods
; 14(5): 479-482, 2017 May.
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ABSTRACT
The actin cytoskeleton is essential for many fundamental biological processes, but tools for directly manipulating actin dynamics are limited to cell-permeable drugs that preclude single-cell perturbations. Here we describe DeActs, genetically encoded actin-modifying polypeptides, which effectively induce actin disassembly in eukaryotic cells. We demonstrate that DeActs are universal tools for studying the actin cytoskeleton in single cells in culture, tissues, and multicellular organisms including various neurodevelopmental model systems.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Péptidos
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Proteínas Recombinantes de Fusión
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Citoesqueleto de Actina
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Actinas
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ADP Ribosa Transferasas
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Gelsolina
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Factores de Virulencia
Tipo de estudio:
Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Nat Methods
Asunto de la revista:
TECNICAS E PROCEDIMENTOS DE LABORATORIO
Año:
2017
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Países Bajos