Publications: Dr Nuria Gavara
Keeling MC, Gavara N(2020).
Withaferin-a can be used to modulate the keratin network of intermediate filaments in human epidermal keratinocytes. International Journal of Molecular Sciences
vol. 21,
(12)
1-11.
Zhang, Flores, Keeling, Sliogeryte, Gavara(2020).
Ezrin Phosphorylation at T567 Modulates Cell Migration, Mechanical Properties, and Cytoskeletal Organization. International Journal of Molecular Sciences
vol. 21,
(2)
435-435.
Flores LR, Keeling MC, Zhang X, Sliogeryte K, Gavara N(2019).
Author Correction: Lifeact-TagGFP2 alters F-actin organization, cellular morphology and biophysical behaviour (Scientific Reports, (2019), 9, 1, (3241), 10.1038/s41598-019-40092-w). Scientific Reports
vol. 9,
(1)
Gavara N, Sliogeryte K(2019).
Vimentin plays a crucial role in fibroblast ageing by regulating biophysical properties and cell migration. Cells
Blowes LM, Sliogeryte K, Gavara N, Connelly J (2019).
Geometry-dependent chromatin remodelling in keratinocytes is altered by cell-cell adhesions. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY.
vol. 139,
S260-S260.
GAVARA N, Flores L, KEELING M, ZHANG X, SLIOGERYTE K(2019).
Lifeact-GFP alters F-actin organization, cellular morphology and biophysical behaviour. Scientific Reports
Xu J, Nyga A, Li W, Zhang X, Gavara N, Knight MM, Shelton JC(2018).
Cobalt ions stimulate a fibrotic response through matrix remodelling, fibroblast contraction and release of pro-fibrotic signals from macrophages. European Cells and Materials
vol. 36,
142-155.
Gonzalez-Molina J, Zhang X, Borghesan M, Mendonça da Silva J, Awan M, Fuller B, Gavara N, Selden C(2018).
Extracellular fluid viscosity enhances liver cancer cell mechanosensing and migration. Biomaterials
vol. 177,
113-124.
Keeling MC, Flores LR, Dodhy AH, Murray ER, Gavara N(2017).
Actomyosin and vimentin cytoskeletal networks regulate nuclear shape, mechanics and chromatin organization. Scientific Reports
vol. 7,
(1)
MATA A, Azevedo HS, Botto L, Gavara N, Su L(2017).
New Bioengineering Breakthroughs and Enabling Tools in Regenerative Medicine. Current Stem Cell Reports
Gavara N(2017).
A beginner's guide to atomic force microscopy probing for cell mechanics. Microscopy Research and Technique
vol. 80,
(1)
75-84.
Akhtar R, Graham HK, Derby B, Sherratt MJ, Trafford AW, Chadwick RS, Gavara N(2016).
Frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy localises viscoelastic remodelling in the ageing sheep aorta. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials
vol. 64,
10-17.
Gavara N(2016).
Combined strategies for optimal detection of the contact point in AFM force-indentation curves obtained on thin samples and adherent cells. Scientific Reports
vol. 6,
Sliogeryte K, Thorpe SD, Wang Z, Thompson CL, Gavara N, Knight MM(2016).
Differential effects of LifeAct-GFP and actin-GFP on cell mechanics assessed using micropipette aspiration. Journal of Biomechanics
vol. 49,
(2)
310-317.
Mao X, Gavara N, Song G(2015).
Nuclear Mechanics and Stem Cell Differentiation. Stem Cell Reviews and Reports
vol. 11,
(6)
804-812.
Gavara N, Chadwick RS(2015).
Relationship between cell stiffness and stress fiber amount, assessed by simultaneous atomic force microscopy and live-cell fluorescence imaging. Biomech Model Mechanobiol
vol. 15,
(3)
511-523.
Szarama KB, Gavara N, Petralia RS, Chadwick RS, Kelley MW(2013).
Thyroid hormone increases fibroblast growth factor receptor expression and disrupts cell mechanics in the developing organ of corti. BMC Dev Biol
vol. 13,
Szarama KB, Stepanyan R, Petralia RS, Gavara N, Frolenkov GI, Kelley MW, Chadwick RS(2012).
Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 regulates microtubule formation and cell surface mechanical properties in the developing organ of Corti. Bioarchitecture
vol. 2,
(6)
214-219.
Szarama KB, Gavara N, Petralia RS, Kelley MW, Chadwick RS(2012).
Cytoskeletal changes in actin and microtubules underlie the developing surface mechanical properties of sensory and supporting cells in the mouse cochlea. Development (Cambridge)
vol. 139,
(12)
2187-2197.
Petrie RJ, Gavara N, Chadwick RS, Yamada KM(2012).
Nonpolarized signaling reveals two distinct modes of 3D cell migration. Journal of Cell Biology
vol. 197,
(3)
439-455.
Manoussaki D, Shin W, Gavara NC, Chadwick RS, Waterman C (2012).
A hybrid confocal & atomic force microscope for probing biophysical properties of migrating cells. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL.
vol. 23,
Petrie R, Gavara N, Chadwick RS, Yamada KM (2012).
Actomyosin cytoskeletal organization distinguishes lobopodia from lamellipodia. MOLECULAR BIOLOGY OF THE CELL.
vol. 23,
Gavara N, Chadwick RS(2012).
Determination of the elastic moduli of thin samples and adherent cells using conical atomic force microscope tips. Nature Nanotechnology
vol. 7,
(11)
733-736.
Gavara N, Manoussaki D, Chadwick RS(2011).
Auditory mechanics of the tectorial membrane and the cochlear spiral. Curr Opin Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
vol. 19,
(5)
382-387.
Gavara N, Chadwick RS(2010).
Noncontact microrheology at acoustic frequencies using frequency-modulated atomic force microscopy. Nature Methods
vol. 7,
(8)
650-654.
Cortijo J, Milara J, Mata M, Donet E, Gavara N, Peel SE, Hall IP, Morcillo EJ(2010).
Nickel induces intracellular calcium mobilization and pathophysiological responses in human cultured airway epithelial cells. Chem Biol Interact
vol. 183,
(1)
25-33.
Puig F, Gavara N, Sunyer R, Carreras A, Farré R, Navajas D(2009).
Stiffening and contraction induced by dexamethasone in alveolar epithelial cells. Experimental Mechanics
vol. 49,
(1)
47-55.
Gavara N, Chadwick RS(2009).
Collagen-based mechanical anisotropy of the tectorial membrane: implications for inter-row coupling of outer hair cell bundles. PLoS One
vol. 4,
(3)
Gavara N, Roca-Cusachs P, Sunyer R, Farré R, Navajas D(2008).
Mapping cell-matrix stresses during stretch reveals inelastic reorganization of the cytoskeleton. Biophys J
vol. 95,
(1)
464-471.
Abad E, Lorente G, Gavara N, Morales M, Gual A, Gasull X(2008).
Activation of store-operated Ca(2+) channels in trabecular meshwork cells. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci
vol. 49,
(2)
677-686.
Gavara N, Chadwick RS (2008).
Measurement of anisotropic mechanical properties of the tectorial membrane. Concepts and Challenges in the Biophysics of Hearing - Proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on the Mechanics of Hearing, MoH 2008.
276-282.
Roca-Cusachs P, Almendros I, Sunyer R, Gavara N, Farré R, Navajas D(2006).
Rheology of passive and adhesion-activated neutrophils probed by atomic force microscopy. Biophys J
vol. 91,
(9)
3508-3518.
Gavara N, Sunyer R, Roca-Cusachs P, Farré R, Rotger M, Navajas D(2006).
Thrombin-induced contraction in alveolar epithelial cells probed by traction microscopy. J Appl Physiol (1985)
vol. 101,
(2)
512-520.
Trepat X, Puig F, Gavara N, Fredberg JJ, Farre R, Navajas D(2006).
Effect of stretch on structural integrity and micromechanics of human alveolar epithelial cell monolayers exposed to thrombin. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol
vol. 290,
(6)
L1104-L1110.
Rico F, Roca-Cusachs P, Gavara N, Farré R, Rotger M, Navajas D(2005).
Probing mechanical properties of living cells by atomic force microscopy with blunted pyramidal cantilever tips. Physical Review E - Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
vol. 72,
(2)
Rico F, Roca-Cusachs P, Gavara N, Farré R, Rotger M, Navajas D(2005).
Probing mechanical properties of living cells by atomic force microscopy with blunted pyramidal cantilever tips. Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys
vol. 72,
(2 Pt 1)