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negative regulation of actin filament polymerization

Known as: down-regulation of actin filament polymerization, negative regulation of actin polymerization, downregulation of actin filament polymerization 
Any process that stops, prevents, or reduces the frequency, rate or extent of actin polymerization. [GOC:mah]
National Institutes of Health

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2019
2019
Enteropathogenic Escherichia coli Stimulates Effector-Driven Rapid Caspase-4 Activation in Human Macrophages
2018
2018
Actin polymerization is activated by terahertz irradiation
Polymerization of monomeric actin into filaments has pivotal roles in cell motility, growth, differentiation, and gene expression… 
2018
2018
Effects of Mechanical Stimuli on Profilin- and Formin-Mediated Actin Polymerization.
Self-assembling actin filaments not only form the basis of the cytoskeleton network in cells but also are utilized as nanosized… 
2016
2016
Neurite outgrowth is driven by actin polymerization even in the presence of actin polymerization inhibitors
Contrary to the classic concept that membrane protrusion in motile cells is driven by actin polymerization, microtubules are… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Pollen Tube Growth Oscillations and Intracellular Calcium Levels Are Reversibly Modulated by Actin Polymerization1[OA]
Prevention of actin polymerization with low concentrations of latrunculin B (Lat-B; 2 nm) exerts a profound inhibitory effect on… 
2005
2005
Large-scale quantitative analysis of sources of variation in the actin polymerization-based movement of Listeria monocytogenes.
During the actin polymerization-based movement of Listeria monocytogenes, individual bacteria are rapidly propelled through the… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Inhibition of Phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-Kinase Iα Impairs Localized Actin Remodeling and Suppresses Phagocytosis*
Actin polymerization drives the extension of pseudopods required for phagocytosis. Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Actin polymerization is essential for pollen tube growth.
Actin microfilaments, which are prominent in pollen tubes, have been implicated in the growth process; however, their mechanism… 
1997
1997
Signal transduction pathways involving the small G proteins rac and Cdc42 and phosphoinositide kinases.
1985
1985
Phorbol esters and retinoids induce actin polymerization in human leukocytes.
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