Myosin II independent contraction of actin filaments in membrane nanotubes
Md Arsalan Ashraf, Tapas Singha, Susav Pradhan, Serene Rose David, Pierre Sens, Pramod A. Pullarkat
The paper investigates actin filament contraction in membrane nanotubes, finding that cyclic load-fail behavior occurs independently of myosin II and is explained by ADF/cofilin-induced stress.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 8, 2026Peer-reviewedBiophysics