Published in Biophys J on July 11, 2008
FtsZ in bacterial cytokinesis: cytoskeleton and force generator all in one. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2010) 3.47
In vivo structure of the E. coli FtsZ-ring revealed by photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM). PLoS One (2010) 2.10
Condensation of FtsZ filaments can drive bacterial cell division. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.46
Modeling the physics of FtsZ assembly and force generation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 1.43
The antibacterial cell division inhibitor PC190723 is an FtsZ polymer-stabilizing agent that induces filament assembly and condensation. J Biol Chem (2010) 1.28
Force generation by a dynamic Z-ring in Escherichia coli cell division. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.24
The GTPase activity of Escherichia coli FtsZ determines the magnitude of the FtsZ polymer bundling by ZapA in vitro. Biochemistry (2009) 1.19
Extreme C terminus of bacterial cytoskeletal protein FtsZ plays fundamental role in assembly independent of modulatory proteins. J Biol Chem (2012) 1.18
Physics of bacterial morphogenesis. Microbiol Mol Biol Rev (2011) 1.03
Conformational changes of FtsZ reported by tryptophan mutants. Biochemistry (2011) 1.01
Mapping flexibility and the assembly switch of cell division protein FtsZ by computational and mutational approaches. J Biol Chem (2010) 0.92
A mutation in Escherichia coli ftsZ bypasses the requirement for the essential division gene zipA and confers resistance to FtsZ assembly inhibitors by stabilizing protofilament bundling. Mol Microbiol (2015) 0.84
An equilibrium model for the Mg(2+)-linked self-assembly of FtsZ in the presence of GTP or a GTP analogue. Biochemistry (2012) 0.81
Cell shape can mediate the spatial organization of the bacterial cytoskeleton. Biophys J (2013) 0.81
Simple modeling of FtsZ polymers on flat and curved surfaces: correlation with experimental in vitro observations. PMC Biophys (2009) 0.81
Structural and Functional Analyses Reveal Insights into the Molecular Properties of the Escherichia coli Z Ring Stabilizing Protein, ZapC. J Biol Chem (2015) 0.81
Structure and Mutational Analyses of Escherichia coli ZapD Reveal Charged Residues Involved in FtsZ Filament Bundling. J Bacteriol (2016) 0.78
Studies on the dissociation and urea-induced unfolding of FtsZ support the dimer nucleus polymerization mechanism. Biophys J (2012) 0.78
A benzamide-dependent ftsZ mutant reveals residues crucial for Z-ring assembly. Mol Microbiol (2015) 0.76
Efficient Multiscale Models of Polymer Assembly. Biophys J (2016) 0.75
The structural assembly switch of cell division protein FtsZ probed with fluorescent allosteric inhibitors. Chem Sci (2016) 0.75
FtsZ ring structure associated with division in Escherichia coli. Nature (1991) 13.07
Bacterial cell division and the Z ring. Annu Rev Biochem (1997) 5.78
Crystal structure of the bacterial cell-division protein FtsZ. Nature (1998) 5.60
Bacterial cell division protein FtsZ assembles into protofilament sheets and minirings, structural homologs of tubulin polymers. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (1996) 5.51
Direct binding of FtsZ to ZipA, an essential component of the septal ring structure that mediates cell division in E. coli. Cell (1997) 4.94
Guanine nucleotide-dependent assembly of FtsZ into filaments. J Bacteriol (1994) 4.93
Assembly dynamics of the bacterial MinCDE system and spatial regulation of the Z ring. Annu Rev Biochem (2007) 4.34
Dynamic assembly of FtsZ regulated by GTP hydrolysis. EMBO J (1998) 3.50
FtsZ, a prokaryotic homolog of tubulin? Cell (1995) 3.41
Bacterial cell division. Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol (1997) 3.29
Rapid assembly dynamics of the Escherichia coli FtsZ-ring demonstrated by fluorescence recovery after photobleaching. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2002) 3.06
Assembly dynamics of FtsZ rings in Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli and effects of FtsZ-regulating proteins. J Bacteriol (2004) 3.04
FtsA is localized to the septum in an FtsZ-dependent manner. J Bacteriol (1996) 2.71
Bacterial cell division and the septal ring. Mol Microbiol (2004) 2.66
Analysis of FtsZ assembly by light scattering and determination of the role of divalent metal cations. J Bacteriol (1999) 2.52
ZipA-induced bundling of FtsZ polymers mediated by an interaction between C-terminal domains. J Bacteriol (2000) 2.40
Tubulin-like protofilaments in Ca2+-induced FtsZ sheets. EMBO J (1999) 2.22
Rapid in vitro assembly dynamics and subunit turnover of FtsZ demonstrated by fluorescence resonance energy transfer. J Biol Chem (2005) 2.20
MinC spatially controls bacterial cytokinesis by antagonizing the scaffolding function of FtsZ. Curr Biol (2008) 2.02
A rapid fluorescence assay for FtsZ assembly indicates cooperative assembly with a dimer nucleus. Biophys J (2004) 1.91
Essential cell division protein FtsZ assembles into one monomer-thick ribbons under conditions resembling the crowded intracellular environment. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.83
Z-ring force and cell shape during division in rod-like bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 1.67
Annealing accounts for the length of actin filaments formed by spontaneous polymerization. Biophys J (1999) 1.58
Energetics and geometry of FtsZ polymers: nucleated self-assembly of single protofilaments. Biophys J (2007) 1.40
Assembly of archaeal cell division protein FtsZ and a GTPase-inactive mutant into double-stranded filaments. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.36
Investigation of regulation of FtsZ assembly by SulA and development of a model for FtsZ polymerization. J Bacteriol (2008) 1.34
Assembly dynamics of Mycobacterium tuberculosis FtsZ. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.22
The interactions of cell division protein FtsZ with guanine nucleotides. J Biol Chem (2007) 1.08
Apparent cooperative assembly of the bacterial cell division protein FtsZ demonstrated by isothermal titration calorimetry. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.06
The rapid onset of elasticity during the assembly of the bacterial cell-division protein FtsZ. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2005) 0.86
A distinctive role for focal adhesion proteins in three-dimensional cell motility. Nat Cell Biol (2010) 3.84
A perinuclear actin cap regulates nuclear shape. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2009) 3.12
Cell migration without a lamellipodium: translation of actin dynamics into cell movement mediated by tropomyosin. J Cell Biol (2005) 2.89
Micromechanical mapping of live cells by multiple-particle-tracking microrheology. Biophys J (2002) 2.63
Micro- and macrorheology of mucus. Adv Drug Deliv Rev (2009) 2.54
Efficient active transport of gene nanocarriers to the cell nucleus. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2003) 2.52
Structural requirements for the assembly of LINC complexes and their function in cellular mechanical stiffness. Exp Cell Res (2008) 2.52
Nuclear lamin A/C deficiency induces defects in cell mechanics, polarization, and migration. Biophys J (2007) 2.51
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 is a master regulator of breast cancer metastatic niche formation. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2011) 2.17
Micro-organization and visco-elasticity of the interphase nucleus revealed by particle nanotracking. J Cell Sci (2004) 2.17
Intracellular mechanics of migrating fibroblasts. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 2.06
MinC spatially controls bacterial cytokinesis by antagonizing the scaffolding function of FtsZ. Curr Biol (2008) 2.02
Enhanced viscoelasticity of human cystic fibrotic sputum correlates with increasing microheterogeneity in particle transport. J Biol Chem (2003) 2.01
Mapping local matrix remodeling induced by a migrating tumor cell using three-dimensional multiple-particle tracking. Biophys J (2008) 1.99
Single molecule characterization of P-selectin/ligand binding. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.96
Dysfunctional connections between the nucleus and the actin and microtubule networks in laminopathic models. Biophys J (2008) 1.92
Mechanics and dynamics of actin-driven thin membrane protrusions. Biophys J (2005) 1.91
Structure of the actin crosslinking core of fimbrin. Structure (2004) 1.82
Fibronectin fibrillogenesis regulates three-dimensional neovessel formation. Genes Dev (2008) 1.81
A mechanical model of actin stress fiber formation and substrate elasticity sensing in adherent cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2010) 1.77
Loss of alpha-catenin decreases the strength of single E-cadherin bonds between human cancer cells. J Biol Chem (2009) 1.73
The bimodal role of filamin in controlling the architecture and mechanics of F-actin networks. J Biol Chem (2003) 1.70
Single-molecule analysis of cadherin-mediated cell-cell adhesion. J Cell Sci (2006) 1.70
Z-ring force and cell shape during division in rod-like bacteria. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2007) 1.67
The assembly of MreB, a prokaryotic homolog of actin. J Biol Chem (2004) 1.67
Probing single-cell micromechanics in vivo: the microrheology of C. elegans developing embryos. Biophys J (2006) 1.66
Ballistic intracellular nanorheology reveals ROCK-hard cytoplasmic stiffening response to fluid flow. J Cell Sci (2006) 1.60
Rho kinase regulates the intracellular micromechanical response of adherent cells to rho activation. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 1.57
Distinct kinetic and mechanical properties govern selectin-leukocyte interactions. J Cell Sci (2004) 1.54
Collagen prolyl hydroxylases are essential for breast cancer metastasis. Cancer Res (2013) 1.51
Morphology of the lamellipodium and organization of actin filaments at the leading edge of crawling cells. Biophys J (2005) 1.50
Towards a regional approach to cell mechanics. Trends Cell Biol (2004) 1.46
Condensation of FtsZ filaments can drive bacterial cell division. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.46
Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) promotes extracellular matrix remodeling under hypoxic conditions by inducing P4HA1, P4HA2, and PLOD2 expression in fibroblasts. J Biol Chem (2013) 1.44
A mechanism of coupling RCC1 mobility to RanGTP production on the chromatin in vivo. J Cell Biol (2003) 1.44
Mechanics of enveloped virus entry into host cells. Biophys J (2005) 1.40
Magnetic tweezers measurement of single molecule torque. Nano Lett (2009) 1.40
Focal adhesion size uniquely predicts cell migration. FASEB J (2012) 1.40
Microrheology and ROCK signaling of human endothelial cells embedded in a 3D matrix. Biophys J (2006) 1.39
Cdc42 mediates nucleus movement and MTOC polarization in Swiss 3T3 fibroblasts under mechanical shear stress. Mol Biol Cell (2004) 1.39
The elasticity of alpha-helices. J Chem Phys (2005) 1.38
Procollagen lysyl hydroxylase 2 is essential for hypoxia-induced breast cancer metastasis. Mol Cancer Res (2013) 1.38
Altering mucus rheology to "solidify" human mucus at the nanoscale. PLoS One (2009) 1.37
The distinct roles of the nucleus and nucleus-cytoskeleton connections in three-dimensional cell migration. Sci Rep (2012) 1.36
A physical sciences network characterization of non-tumorigenic and metastatic cells. Sci Rep (2013) 1.33
Receptor-ligand binding: 'catch' bonds finally caught. Curr Biol (2003) 1.32
{alpha}-Catenin mediates initial E-cadherin-dependent cell-cell recognition and subsequent bond strengthening. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2008) 1.31
Three-dimensional cell migration does not follow a random walk. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2014) 1.30
Dimensional and temporal controls of three-dimensional cell migration by zyxin and binding partners. Nat Commun (2012) 1.30
Actin cap associated focal adhesions and their distinct role in cellular mechanosensing. Sci Rep (2012) 1.29
Single-molecule analysis of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 gp120-receptor interactions in living cells. J Virol (2005) 1.28
GTPase activity, structure, and mechanical properties of filaments assembled from bacterial cytoskeleton protein MreB. J Bacteriol (2006) 1.24
Transport of polymeric nanoparticle gene carriers in gastric mucus. Biotechnol Prog (2004) 1.20
Probing cellular mechanical responses to stimuli using ballistic intracellular nanorheology. Methods Cell Biol (2007) 1.19
Hypoxia-inducible factors mediate coordinated RhoA-ROCK1 expression and signaling in breast cancer cells. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A (2013) 1.19
Real-time intracellular transport of gene nanocarriers studied by multiple particle tracking. Biotechnol Prog (2004) 1.19
Elasticity of alpha-helical coiled coils. Phys Rev Lett (2006) 1.18
Pairwise assembly determines the intrinsic potential for self-organization and mechanical properties of keratin filaments. Mol Biol Cell (2002) 1.17
Cross-linking FtsZ polymers into coherent Z rings. Mol Microbiol (2010) 1.17
High-throughput secretomic analysis of single cells to assess functional cellular heterogeneity. Anal Chem (2013) 1.16
Dynamics of myosin-V processivity. Biophys J (2004) 1.16
Programmed subcellular release for studying the dynamics of cell detachment. Nat Methods (2009) 1.15
Model of a fluid at small and large length scales and the hydrophobic effect. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys (2001) 1.14
Protein geometry and placement in the cardiac dyad influence macroscopic properties of calcium-induced calcium release. Biophys J (2007) 1.14
The LINC-anchored actin cap connects the extracellular milieu to the nucleus for ultrafast mechanotransduction. Sci Rep (2013) 1.13
Resolving the role of actoymyosin contractility in cell microrheology. PLoS One (2009) 1.13
How actin crosslinking and bundling proteins cooperate to generate an enhanced cell mechanical response. Biochem Biophys Res Commun (2005) 1.13
Morphology, growth, and size limit of bacterial cells. Phys Rev Lett (2010) 1.12
A direct interaction between actin and vimentin filaments mediated by the tail domain of vimentin. J Biol Chem (2006) 1.12
Nuclear envelope breakdown requires overcoming the mechanical integrity of the nuclear lamina. J Biol Chem (2004) 1.12
Cellular pressure and volume regulation and implications for cell mechanics. Biophys J (2013) 1.12
The mechanical properties of simple epithelial keratins 8 and 18: discriminating between interfacial and bulk elasticities. J Struct Biol (2003) 1.11
Asymmetric enrichment of PIE-1 in the Caenorhabditis elegans zygote mediated by binary counterdiffusion. J Cell Biol (2009) 1.11
The perinuclear actin cap in health and disease. Nucleus (2010) 1.09
The differential formation of the LINC-mediated perinuclear actin cap in pluripotent and somatic cells. PLoS One (2012) 1.09
Mechanical control of bacterial cell shape. Biophys J (2011) 1.08
Divergent roles of CD44 and carcinoembryonic antigen in colon cancer metastasis. FASEB J (2012) 1.07
The Arp2/3 complex mediates multigeneration dendritic protrusions for efficient 3-dimensional cancer cell migration. FASEB J (2013) 1.07
Differences in the microrheology of human embryonic stem cells and human induced pluripotent stem cells. Biophys J (2010) 1.04
Microheterogeneity and microrheology of wheat gliadin suspensions studied by multiple-particle tracking. Biomacromolecules (2002) 1.04
Probing intercellular interactions between vascular endothelial cadherin pairs at single-molecule resolution and in living cells. J Mol Biol (2006) 1.04
Mismatch in mechanical and adhesive properties induces pulsating cancer cell migration in epithelial monolayer. Biophys J (2012) 1.03
Alpha-actinin and filamin cooperatively enhance the stiffness of actin filament networks. PLoS One (2009) 1.03
The filamentous actin cross-linking/bundling activity of mammalian formins. J Mol Biol (2008) 1.01
Adhesion dynamics and durotaxis in migrating cells. Phys Biol (2011) 1.01
Organization of FtsZ filaments in the bacterial division ring measured from polarized fluorescence microscopy. Biophys J (2013) 0.98
Intracellular microrheology as a tool for the measurement of the local mechanical properties of live cells. Methods Cell Biol (2004) 0.98