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    Cells use two mechanisms to detect force: one gradual and progressive mediated by newly identified large membrane depressions called dolines (left); the other abrupt, activated above a certain threshold, and mediated by minute membrane invaginations called caveolae (right).
    Research
    23 Dec 2022
    Nature Cell Biology: A CNIC study shows that cells possess 2 mechanisms to allow them to respond to different force ranges

    A study published in Nature Cell Biology confirms that caveolae are essential for the mechanical responses of tissues subject to large mechanical forces (such as muscle, heart, blood vessels, and fat), whereas larger membrane depressions (termed 'dolines') are important for the response to weak or medium-strength forces
    About the CNIC
    8 Jun 2021
    José Antonio Enríquez and Miguel Ángel del Pozo, new members of EMBO

    Dr Enríquez and Dr del Pozo Muñoz join their colleagues Dr Miguel Torres, Dr Pura Muñoz and Dr Francisco Sánchez Madrid,  bringing to five the number of CNIC members in EMBO