New Insights into Cytoskeleton

Dear Colleagues,

The cytoskeleton consists of microtubules, microfilaments, and intermediate filaments. In prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells (plants and animals), the cytoskeleton supports cell and organelle structure, facilitates cell movement, phagocytosis, cell adhesion, cell division, and chromosome separation, and transmits environmental signals to the cell. It regulates organellar fission and fusion, vesicular trafficking, and receptor recycling. In immune cells, the cytoskeleton regulates cell–cell interactions and immune response. The cytoskeleton and its molecular motors regulate the localization of coding and noncoding RNAs and proteins to specific destinations. The nuclear cytoskeleton supports nucleus morphology and shape and controls chromatin compaction, transcription, double-strand break mobility, and repair. Viruses and bacteria hijack the cytoskeleton for propagation, movement within the cell, and spreading between cells. For this Topic, we invite reviews and original papers detailing research on the cytoskeleton in animal and plant cells.

Prof. Dr. Malgorzata Kloc
Dr. Jacek Z. Kubiak
Topic Editors