Extracellular Matrix Stiffness Controls Actin Cytoskeletal Tension
Laura Perego, Marios Sergides, Claudia Arbore, Giulio Bianchi, Lucia Gardini, Marco Capitanio
The paper measures actin tension in cells on substrates of varying stiffness and finds increased tension with stiffer matrices.
bioRxiv · Aug 6, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics