Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility

Cytoskeleton and Cell Motility cytoskeleton The cytoskeleton in cell biology is a system of fibrillar structures that diffuses the • A cell's cytoskeleton ensures stability, energy, and cytoskeleton The actin cytoskeleton undergoes dynamic assembly and disassembly during cell crawling, which regulates protrusion formation, focal adhesion

cytoskeleton Cytoskeleton · Maintenance of cell shape and rigidity by providing mechanical support, allowing cells to assume irregular shapes · Provision of support to

cytoskeleton The actin cytoskeleton forms a network consisting of polarized filaments that are mostly associated with force generation necessary for movement, focal adhesion CYTOSKELETON Polly R Sagera , Tore Syversen , Thomas W ClarksonC Cytoskeleton Contents: INTRODUCTION COMPONENTS OF THE CYTOSKELETON Microfilaments