Mechano-electrical vibrations of microtubules--link to subcellular morphology
Language English Country Ireland Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review
PubMed
22575306
DOI
10.1016/j.biosystems.2012.04.009
PII: S0303-2647(12)00063-9
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- MeSH
- Biomechanical Phenomena MeSH
- Cellular Structures physiology ultrastructure MeSH
- Cells cytology MeSH
- Electromagnetic Fields * MeSH
- Microtubules physiology ultrastructure MeSH
- Morphogenesis physiology MeSH
- Vibration * MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Review MeSH
Spontaneous mechanical oscillations were predicted and experimentally proven on almost every level of cellular structure. Besides morphogenetic potential of oscillatory mechanical force, oscillations may drive vibrations of electrically polar structures or these structures themselves may oscillate on their own natural frequencies. Vibrations of electric charge will generate oscillating electric field, role of which in morphogenesis is discussed in this paper. This idea is demonstrated in silico on the conformation of two growing microtubules.
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