BiophysicsbioRxiv
Keratins determine network stress responsiveness in reconstituted actin-keratin filament systems
I. Elbalasy, P. Mollenkopf, C. Tutmarc…·J. Schnauss
This study investigates how keratin intermediate filaments affect the mechanical properties of actin-keratin composite networks, finding that keratin enhances strain stiffening under large deformations.
DOI 10.1039/d0sm02261f