Fig. 7: Conceptual model.
From: Adherent cells sustain membrane tension gradients independently of migration
a Conceptual model of membrane tension gradient maintenance. The diagram shows tension variation across the cell, highlighting high homogeneous tension on the upper side and tension gradients on the adhered side. Key factors include branched actin filaments (A, red) increasing tension, cellular adhesions and clathrin plaques (B, magenta) decreasing tension. The combination of these two create, creating tension gradients with actin flowing from high to low tension areas.
