The force loading rate drives cell mechanosensing through both reinforcement and cytoskeletal softening

Cells sense mechanical forces from their environment, but the precise mechanical variable sensed by cells is unclear. Here, the authors show that cells can sense the rate of force application, known as the loading rate, with effects on YAP nuclear localization and cytoskeletal stiffness remodelling.

Abstract licence: CC BY-NC-ND

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