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Optogenetic cross-linking of the actin cytoskeleton using DARPins
Julia R. Ivanova, Ann-Cathrin Boettinger, Andreas Fink…·Joachim Pius Spatz
This paper introduces an optogenetic system using DARPins to reversibly control actin cross-linking in living cells, showing inhibition of cell traction forces upon light activation.
DOI 10.64898/2026.05.20.726659