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Reconstitution of actomyosin networks in cell-sized liposomes dissects distinct mechanisms of membrane blebbing and symmetry breaking.

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  1. [1] § MATERIALS AND METHODS › Agent-based model ↔ header.h, lines 441–500 · score 0.74 · thermal fluctuation, cylindrical segments, repulsive forces, displacements, walk, assembled
  2. [2] § MATERIALS AND METHODS › Agent-based model ↔ dataMgr.c, lines 707–774 · score 0.57 · thermal fluctuation, barbed end, nucleation, assembly, ACPs, bind

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  1. RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences, 1-7-22 Suehiro-cho, Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0045, Japan
  2. RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research, 2-2-3 Minatojima-minamimachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe, Hyogo 650-0047, Japan
  3. Graduate School of Medicine, Science and Technology, Shinshu University, 3-1-1 Asahi, Matsumoto, Nagano 390-8621, Japan
  4. PRESTO, JST, 4-1-8 Honcho, Kawaguchi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
  5. Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032, USA
  6. EMBRIO Institute, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2032, USA
  7. Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa 223-0061, Japan
Journal: Science advances, volume 12, issue 31, article eaed8818
Dates: received 18 November 2025; accepted 24 June 2026; published online 29 July 2026; in print July 2026
Type: Research article · Language: English
License: CC BY-NC
Identifiers: DOI 10.1126/sciadv.aed8818 · PMID 42525777 · PMCID PMC13440360 · OpenAlex W7171704708
Open access: gold, a free copy (OpenAlex)
Status: code verified
Categories: cellular / molecular (subfield)
MeSH: Actomyosin*, Cell Membrane*, Liposomes*, Actin Cytoskeleton, Actins, Animals, Models, Biological (* major topic)
Topic: Lipid Membrane Structure and Behavior (Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology), according to OpenAlex
Funding: Grant-in-Aid for Transformative Research Areas (22H05171); National Institutes of Health (1R01GM151628); NIGMS NIH HHS (R01 GM151628); SPIRITS 2020 of Kyoto University (N/A); Fund for the Promotion of Joint International Research (18KK0420); EMBRIO Institute (2120200); Japan Science and Technology Agency (JPMJFR2417, JPMJPR20ED); Kishimoto Foundation Research Grant (N/A); Hakubi Project of Kyoto University
Citations: not cited yet (Europe PMC); 93 references in the paper

Abstract

The actin cortex, a thin layer of actomyosin network beneath the plasma membrane, regulates various cell functions by generating active forces and inducing membrane deformations, including blebs. Although upstream signaling is involved in regulating cell shape, the extent to which downstream actomyosin molecules can control the shape remains elusive. Here, using a minimal reconstituted system combined with an agent-based computational model, we show that actin-membrane coupling strength determines the magnitude of membrane deformation, while its balance with actin network connectivity governs the bleb initiation mechanism, either by detachment of the cortex from the membrane or by rupture of the cortex. This balance also modulates single versus multiple bleb formation, thereby regulating symmetry breaking. Furthermore, our results suggest that not only the dense cortical network but also the sparse volume-spanning network actively contributes to the regulation of bleb number. These findings provide mechanistic insights into how cells tune actin network organization to control their shape and polarity.

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ktyman2/CellBleb

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Zenodo 19435449

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Miyazaki, M., Laboni, F. S., & Kim, T. (2026). Reconstitution of actomyosin networks in cell-sized liposomes dissects distinct mechanisms of membrane blebbing and symmetry breaking. Science advances, 12(31), eaed8818. https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aed8818

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@article{miyazaki2026reconstitution,
author = {Miyazaki, Makito and Laboni, Fahmida Sultana and Kim, Taeyoon},
title = {{Reconstitution of actomyosin networks in cell-sized liposomes dissects distinct mechanisms of membrane blebbing and symmetry breaking}},
journal = {Science advances},
year = {2026},
month = jul,
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publisher = {American Association for the Advancement of Science},
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doi = {10.1126/sciadv.aed8818},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aed8818},
pmid = {42525777},
pmcid = {PMC13440360}
}

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