The elementary events underlying force generation in neuronal lamellipodia

We have used optical tweezers to identify the elementary events underlying force generation in neuronal lamellipodia. When an optically trapped bead seals on the lamellipodium membrane, Brownian fluctuations decrease revealing the underlying elementary events. The distribution of bead velocities has...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Amin, Ladan, Ercolini, Erika, Shahapure, Rajesh, Bisson, Giacomo, Torre, Vincent
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3240973/