Fascin 2b Is a Component of Stereocilia that Lengthens Actin-Based Protrusions

Stereocilia are actin-filled protrusions that permit mechanotransduction in the internal ear. To identify proteins that organize the cytoskeleton of stereocilia, we scrutinized the hair-cell transcriptome of zebrafish. One promising candidate encodes fascin 2b, a filamentous actin-bundling protein f...

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Main Authors: Chou, Shih-Wei, Hwang, Philsang, Gomez, Gustavo, Fernando, Carol A., West, Megan C., Pollock, Lana M., Lin-Jones, Jennifer, Burnside, Beth, McDermott, Brian M.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3082522/