title: Dynamic reorganization of the actin cytoskeleton.
abstract: Cellular processes, including morphogenesis, polarization, and motility, rely on a variety of actin-based structures. Although the biochemical composition and filament organization of these structures are different, they often emerge from a common origin. This is possible because the actin structures are highly dynamic. Indeed, they assemble, grow, and disassemble in a time scale of a second to a minute. Therefore, the reorganization of a given actin structure can promote the formation of another. Here, we discuss such transitions and illustrate them with computer simulations.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant, iRTSV, CNRS/CEA/UGA, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Gaëlle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Letort
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant, iRTSV, CNRS/CEA/UGA, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Hajer
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ennomani
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant, iRTSV, CNRS/CEA/UGA, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Laurène
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Gressin
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant, iRTSV, CNRS/CEA/UGA, Grenoble, France.|Unité de Thérapie Cellulaire, Hôpital Saint Louis, Institut Universitaire d'Hematologie, UMRS1160, INSERM/AP-HP/Université Paris Diderot, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Théry
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Physiologie Cellulaire et Végétale, Institut de Recherches en Technologies et Sciences pour le Vivant, iRTSV, CNRS/CEA/UGA, Grenoble, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Blanchoin
keywords: Actin; Cytoskeleton; Polarization