Movie 8.

Dynamic microtubule polymerizing in-between close actin branched meshwork with a high angle of interaction. Time-lapse imaging of dynamic microtubules (green) polymerizing in between two branched actin networks (magenta), without actin bundles (100nM of Arp2/3 complex), at an angle greater than 60°. Yellow arrow show the point of contact between microtubules - tip and the branched actin meshwork. White arrow show microtubule + tip piercing the branched actin meshwork. Scale bar, 10 µm.

Microtubules under mechanical pressure can breach dense actin networks

Matthieu Gélin, Alexandre Schaeffer, Jérémie Gaillard, Christophe Guérin, Benoit Vianay, Magali Orhant-Prioux, Marcus Braun, Christophe Leterrier, Laurent Blanchoin, and Manuel Théry

J Cell Sci 2023. 136:None-None; doi: 10.1242/jcs.261667