August 2024 in “International Journal of Molecular Sciences” This study found that root hairs of wild-type Arabidopsis grow faster and longer under low potassium stress, with changes in actin filament dynamics and specific regulation by the actin bundling proteins VLN1 and VLN4.
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September 2025 in “PLoS ONE” This study observed that in mouse fetuses, reticular contraction by actomyosin is involved in dermal regeneration, and differences in actin and α-SMA localization may determine the switch between regeneration and scar formation, suggesting potential insights for wound regeneration therapy.
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June 2024 in “Journal of Autoimmunity” This study found that in rheumatoid arthritis patients, inflammatory macrophages activate steroid metabolism to increase glucocorticoid and androgen production, which helps suppress inflammation and attenuate hyperproliferation in synovial fibroblasts, with notable disturbances seen in postmenopausal women due to diminished inactive steroid precursors.
January 2023 in “Methods in molecular biology” This article reviews methods for examining the localization and activity of ROP GTPase, cortical microtubule organization, and F-actin dynamics in plant cell models, but reports no new experimental results.
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August 2018 in “Plant physiology” In this study, researchers found that increased hydrogen sulfide levels in Arabidopsis disrupted actin dynamics through S-sulfhydration, leading to the depolymerization of actin filaments and inhibited root hair growth.