Hypersensitivity of the vimentin cytoskeleton to net-charge states and Coulomb repulsion
Bret A. Unger, Chun Ying Wu, Alexander A. Choi, Changdong He, Ke Xu
This study shows that vimentin cytoskeleton assembly is sensitive to net charge states and Coulomb repulsion, with hypotonic stress causing rapid disassembly due to reduced charge screening.
bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics