Jian Liu

This paper shows that presynaptic filopodia, driven by activity, calcium, and actin, physically modulate membrane mechanics to enhance synchronous neurotransmission and contribute to seizure generation.

This study shows that viscous mechanical cues influence cancer cell metastasis through cytoskeletal-nuclear coupling and chromatin remodeling.

This study investigates the McdAB system in Halothiobacillus neapolitanus, revealing that McdA's ATPase activity is DNA-stimulated and that McdB displaces McdA from DNA, forming gradients to prevent carboxysome aggregation.

This study investigates ParA oscillations in E. coli and shows how they contribute to ParA concentration fluctuations and partition fidelity through a feedback mechanism.

This study reveals how focal adhesions are dynamically regulated by retrograde actin flow and stress fibers during cell migration.

This paper shows FtsZ treadmilling acts as a template and conveyor to organize cell wall synthesis during bacterial division, with roles changing over time.