13 May 2025
Calm in ER
Within a cell there's a world full of organelles (the cell's 'organs' each with a specialised role) and protein scaffolding (the cytoskeleton which includes actin, that shapes the cell and organises to move it). This study of proteins located around (spatial proteomics) the endoplasmic reticulum (ER shown in blue; the organelle key to protein production and transporting them to the right place) reveals that a protein called calmin (in green) tethers the ER with actin (in magenta) to co-ordinate cell adhesion to the substrate, regulating migration
Read the published research article here
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