Myosin IIA/IIB restrict adhesive and protrusive signaling to generate front–back polarity in migrating cells

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Forming the cell rear first: breaking cell symmetry to trigger directed cell migration

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Keeping in touch with contact inhibition of locomotion

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Local Cortical Tension by Myosin II Guides 3D Endothelial Cell Branching

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Focal adhesion kinase: switching between GAPs and GEFs in the regulation of cell motility

(2009) Alok Tomar et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN CELL BIOLOGY

A genetically encoded photoactivatable Rac controls the motility of living cells

(2009) Yi I. Wu et al.   NATURE

Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration

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Stretching Single Talin Rod Molecules Activates Vinculin Binding

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Mechanically Activated Integrin Switch Controls  5 1 Function

(2009) J. C. Friedland et al.   SCIENCE

Graded actin filament polarity is the organization of oriented actomyosin II filament bundles required for fibroblast polarization

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Antitumor Activity and Pharmacology of a Selective Focal Adhesion Kinase Inhibitor, PF-562,271

(2008) W. G. Roberts et al.   CANCER RESEARCH

Traction stress in focal adhesions correlates biphasically with actin retrograde flow speed

(2008) Margaret L. Gardel et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

Segregation and activation of myosin IIB creates a rear in migrating cells

(2008) Miguel Vicente-Manzanares et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL BIOLOGY

FAK, PDZ-RhoGEF and ROCKII cooperate to regulate adhesion movement and trailing-edge retraction in fibroblasts

(2008) M. P. Iwanicki et al.   JOURNAL OF CELL SCIENCE

Unravelling the structure of the lamellipodium

(2008) J.V. SMALL et al.   JOURNAL OF MICROSCOPY

Actin and α-actinin orchestrate the assembly and maturation of nascent adhesions in a myosin II motor-independent manner

(2008) Colin K. Choi et al.   NATURE CELL BIOLOGY

Morphogenetic Cell Movements: Diversity from Modular Mechanical Properties

(2008) D. J. Montell   SCIENCE