Term Name: actin-mediated cell contraction
Synonyms:
Definition: The actin filament-based process in which cytoplasmic actin filaments slide past one another resulting in contraction of all or part of the cell body.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0070252]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: actin filament-based movement
has subtype: actin-myosin filament sliding apical constriction cardiac muscle cell contraction cochlear outer hair cell electromotile response cytoplasmic actin-based contraction involved in cell motility hepatic stellate cell contraction myofibroblast contraction