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The dynamic nature of cellular cytoskeleton is vital to many cell functions. It was shown that all three filamentous components of the cytoskeleton (F-actin, microtubules, and intermediate filaments) share dynamic behavior. In this chapter we address briefly some basic features of cytoskeletal dynamics and then focus on the actin filament system. In this context we review the major classes of actin-interacting partners and their effects on actin cytoskeleton.
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We recognize that due to space limitations many important and relevant studies were not cited directly in this review and we apologize for that to the authors of those publications. This work was supported by USPHS grant GM 077190.
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Grintsevich, E.E., Reisler, E. (2013). Cytoskeleton Dynamics and Binding Factors. In: Dermietzel, R. (eds) The Cytoskeleton. Neuromethods, vol 79. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-266-7_4
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