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  • n  a microscopic network of actin filaments and microtubules in the cytoplasm of many living cells that gives the cell shape and coherence
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  • Novel molecules to target the cytoskeleton
    The dysfunction of the cytoskeleton, a constituent element of the cell, is often associated with pathologies such as the onset of metastases. For this reason, it is a target of interest in numerous therapies. Scientists have now synthesized molecules capable of causing rapid growth of actin networks, one of the components of the cytoskeleton. This is a breakthrough because, until now, only ...
    Aug. 1, 2013 - Science Daily

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