"Actins" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Filamentous proteins that are the main constituent of the thin filaments of muscle fibers. The filaments (known also as filamentous or F-actin) can be dissociated into their globular subunits; each subunit is composed of a single polypeptide 375 amino acids long. This is known as globular or G-actin. In conjunction with MYOSINS, actin is responsible for the contraction and relaxation of muscle.
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D000199
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D05.750.078.730.250 D12.776.210.500.100 D12.776.220.525.255
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Actins" by people in this website by year, and whether "Actins" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2006 | 3 | 10 | 13 |
| 2007 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 2008 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 2010 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Actins" by people in Profiles.
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Hou C, Yu F, Cao C, Wang T, Pan Z, Zhong M, Liu X, Yao X, Zhang K, Yang Z, Guo J. Aurora B maintains spherical shape of mitotic cells via simultaneously stabilizing myosin II and vimentin. J Mol Cell Biol. 2025 Dec 29; 17(5).
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Hui B, Bu Z, Cheng X. Role of vinculin in the structural dynamics of cadherin-catenin complexes and its implications for F-actin binding. Protein Sci. 2025 Sep; 34(9):e70259.
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Magdaleno C, Tschumperlin DJ, Rajasekaran N, Varadaraj A. SOCS domain targets ECM assembly in lung fibroblasts and experimental lung fibrosis. Sci Rep. 2024 12 30; 14(1):31855.
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Shi B, Matsui T, Qian S, Weiss TM, Nicholl ID, Callaway DJE, Bu Z. An ensemble of cadherin-catenin-vinculin complex employs vinculin as the major F-actin binding mode. Biophys J. 2023 06 20; 122(12):2456-2474.
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Li N, Chen S, Xu K, He MT, Dong MQ, Zhang QC, Gao N. Structural basis of membrane skeleton organization in red blood cells. Cell. 2023 04 27; 186(9):1912-1929.e18.
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Alvarez-Rivera E, Rodr?guez-Valent?n M, Boukli NM. The Antiviral Compound PSP Inhibits HIV-1 Entry via PKR-Dependent Activation in Monocytic Cells. Viruses. 2023 03 22; 15(3).
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Dean LS, Chow DC, Ndhlovu LC, Boisvert WA, Chang SP, Shikuma CM, Park J. Characterization of Circulating Fibrocytes in People Living with HIV on Stable Antiretroviral Therapy. Immunohorizons. 2022 11 01; 6(11):760-767.
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Xie M, Leng T, Maysami S, Pearson A, Simon R, Xiong ZG, Meller R. Changes in NMDA Receptor Function in Rapid Ischemic Tolerance: A Potential Role for Tri-Heteromeric NMDA Receptors. Biomolecules. 2022 09 01; 12(9).
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Sing CN, Garcia EJ, Lipkin TG, Huckaba TM, Tsang CA, Coughlin AC, Yang EJ, Boldogh IR, Higuchi-Sanabria R, Pon LA. Identification of a modulator of the actin cytoskeleton, mitochondria, nutrient metabolism and lifespan in yeast. Nat Commun. 2022 05 16; 13(1):2706.
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Umachandran S, Mohamed W, Jayaraman M, Hyde G, Brazill D, Baskar R. A PKC that controls polyphosphate levels, pinocytosis and exocytosis, regulates stationary phase onset in Dictyostelium. J Cell Sci. 2022 05 01; 135(9).