How Motor Molecules Affect Cell Differentiation (IMAGE)
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The movement of motor molecules interferes with the alpha-helices in the proteins, which causes structural changes. The change in the structure of the protein affects how the cells attach. This sets off a signaling cascade that eventually leads to altered behavior, such as the differentiation into bone cells. Thus, molecular movement leads to nanoscopic changes in surface structure, which in turn leads to differences in cell attachment, cell morphology and eventually, cell differentiation.
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Zhou et al, University of Groningen
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