Mechanical tension along the length of axons, dendrites, and glial processes has been
proposed as a major contributor to morphogenesis throughout the nervous system [DC Van …

The development of fluorescent labels and powerful imaging technologies in the last two
decades has revolutionized the field of fluorescence microscopy, which is now widely used …

Active matter agents consume internal energy or extract energy from the environment for
locomotion and force generation. Already, rather generic models, such as ensembles of …

Since traumatic axonal injury (TAI) is implicated as a prominent pathology of concussion, we
examined potential sex differences in axon structure and responses to TAI. Rat and human …

The conformational and dynamical properties of isolated flexible active polar linear polymers
(APLPs) are studied analytically. The APLPs are modeled as Gaussian bead-spring linear …

Active nematics are out-of-equilibrium fluids composed of rod-like subunits, which can
generate large-scale, self-driven flows. We examine a microtubule-kinesin-based active …

In addition to their well-known role in transporting cargoes in the cytoplasm, microtubule
motors organize their own tracks–the microtubules. While this function is mostly studied in …

The conformational and dynamical properties of isolated semiflexible active polar ring
polymers are investigated analytically. A ring is modeled as a continuous Gaussian polymer …

Kinesins are microtubule-based motor proteins that are well known for their key roles in cell
biological processes ranging from cell division, to intracellular transport of mRNAs, proteins …

Large cells often rely on cytoplasmic flows for intracellular transport, maintaining
homeostasis, and positioning cellular components. Understanding the mechanisms of these …