E. M. De La Cruz

This study investigates the dynamic properties of Toxoplasma gondii actin filaments, showing they undergo rapid disassembly and turnover due to unique biochemical features.

The paper shows that actin-TFII-IΔ modulates ERK activity through cell height to direct cell fate during reprogramming.

This study shows that friction forces between actin networks and their substrate guide contraction direction and speed, demonstrating the importance of resistive forces in cell shape control.

This study identifies Rab34 as a mediator of intracellular ciliogenesis, showing its role in ciliary vesicle formation and sheath marking, distinct from the extracellular pathway.

This study identifies a novel hydrophobic interface between 14-3-3 proteins and Pseudomonas exotoxins-S and -T, showing 14-3-3 activates these toxins by preventing aggregation, independent of their C-terminal phosphopeptide binding motifs.

This paper develops a multiscale UCG model to study ATP hydrolysis and Pi release in actin filaments, showing cooperativity affects filament dynamics near critical monomer concentrations.