High stretchability, strength and toughness of living cells enabled by hyperelastic vimentin network
J. Hu, Y. Li, Y. Hao, T. Zheng, G. A. Parada, H. Wu, S. Lin, S. Wang, X. Zhao, R. D. Goldman, S. Cai, M. Guo
This study shows that vimentin intermediate filaments provide cytoplasmic mechanics that enhance strength, stretchability, resilience, and toughness under severe deformations.
bioRxiv · Oct 18, 2018Biophysics