Cytoskeletal Mechanisms of Axonal Contractility

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Spontaneous contraction of the axonal segment in a neuron with the cell body and growth cone anchored on adhesive islands. The article by Mutalik et al. (https://www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(18)30776-8) in the August 21 issue of Biophysical Journal demonstrates that actomyosin activity, distributed heterogeneously along the axon, drives axonal contraction.

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