@article {1255541, title = {Mechanical Properties of the Cytoskeleton and Cells}, journal = {Cold Spring Harbor-Perspectives in Biology}, volume = {9}, number = {11}, year = {2017}, pages = {1-12}, abstract = { The cytoskeleton is the major mechanical structure of the cell; it is a complex, dynamicbiopolymer network comprising microtubules, actin, and intermediate filaments. Both theindividual filaments and the entire network are not simple elastic solids but are instead highly nonlinear structures. Appreciating the mechanics of biopolymer networks is key to under-standing the mechanics of cells. Here, we review the mechanical properties of cytoskeletal polymers and discuss the implications for the behavior of cells. }, url = {https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29092896/}, author = {Adrian F. Pegoraro and Paul Janmey and Weitz, DavidA.} }