Optical tweezers combined with FRET tension sensor reveal force-dependent vinculin dynamics
Camille Dubois, Rick I. Cohen, Nada N. Boustany, Nathalie Westbrook
This study uses optical tweezers and FRET microscopy to measure vinculin dynamics under force, finding that recruitment depends on trap stiffness rather than force magnitude.
Biophysical Reports · May 29, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics