250226-Togashi-Afadin-Droplets (VIDEO)

Kobe University

Caption

Time-lapse movie of the hub molecule afadin when momentarily released from the cytoskeleton. Quickly, it convenes in droplets, revealing the mechanism it employs to direct cellular attachment to the correct site.

Credit

SHUHEI Kuno, from Cell Reports 2025 (DOI: 10.1016/j.celrep.2025.115335)

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