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The unexpected structure and dynamics of vimentin networks

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Bhattacharyya and Klumpp discuss exciting new observations of the native intermediate filament network in cells shown in Renganathan et al. (https://doi.org/10.1083/jcb.202406054) in this issue. Combining two powerful imaging techniques, Renganathan et al. examine the organization and dynamics of vimentin filaments in unprecedented detail.

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