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Donovan Y.Z. Phua

Rockefeller UniversityORCID 0000-0002-5520-3732Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Research Focus:clustering· 1 Assay:cryo-EM· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Approach:microscopy & imaging analysis· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Gregory M. AlushiniD· 2 shared Xiaoyu SuniD· 2 shared Alex J. NobleiD· 1 shared Ayala G. Carl· 1 shared James R. SellersiD· 1 shared John W. WattersiD· 1 shared Keith Hamilton· 1 shared Lin MeiiD· 1 shared

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BiophysicsNaturePeer-reviewedApr 22, 2026

Myosin forces elicit an F-actin structural landscape that mediates mechanosensitive protein recognition

Ayala G. Carl, Matthew J. Reynolds, Xiaoyu Sun…·Gregory M. Alushin

The paper shows myosin forces alter F-actin structure, creating a landscape that -catenin recognizes, revealing a mechanism for mechanosensitive signaling.

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cryo-EMmicroscopy & imaging analysis

BiophysicsCurrent BiologyPeer-reviewedFeb 1, 2025

Force-activated zyxin assemblies coordinate actin nucleation and crosslinking to orchestrate stress fiber repair

Donovan Y.Z. Phua, Xiaoyu Sun, Gregory M. Alushin

This study reveals how zyxin assemblies coordinate actin nucleation and crosslinking to repair stress fibers in response to mechanical forces.

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proteomicsexperimental assay