The Keratin Cortex Stabilizes Cells at High Strains
Ruth Meyer, Ulla Unkelbach, Parul Jain, Ulrike Rölleke, Nicole Schwarz, Amaury Perez-Tirado, Anna V. Schepers, Claudia Geisler, Andreas Janshoff, Sarah Köster
This study investigates the mechanical role of keratin cortex in epithelial cells by comparing keratin-deficient and wild-type cells under strain.
bioRxiv · Feb 24, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics