Physics of microswimmers—single particle motion and collective behavior: a review
Locomotion and transport of microorganisms in fluids is an essential aspect of life. Search
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …
for food, orientation toward light, spreading of off-spring, and the formation of colonies are …
Actin dynamics, architecture, and mechanics in cell motility
Tight coupling between biochemical and mechanical properties of the actin cytoskeleton
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …
The cytoskeleton—a complex interacting meshwork
T Hohmann, F Dehghani - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …
Perinuclear Arp2/3-driven actin polymerization enables nuclear deformation to facilitate cell migration through complex environments
Cell migration has two opposite faces: although necessary for physiological processes such
as immune responses, it can also have detrimental effects by enabling metastatic cells to …
as immune responses, it can also have detrimental effects by enabling metastatic cells to …
Co-assembly, spatiotemporal control and morphogenesis of a hybrid protein–peptide system
KE Inostroza-Brito, E Collin, O Siton-Mendelson… - Nature …, 2015 - nature.com
Controlling molecular interactions between bioinspired molecules can enable the
development of new materials with higher complexity and innovative properties. Here we …
development of new materials with higher complexity and innovative properties. Here we …
The sealing zone in osteoclasts: a self-organized structure on the bone
J Takito, S Inoue, M Nakamura - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Osteoclasts form a specialized cell–matrix adhesion structure, known as the “sealing zone”,
during bone resorption. The sealing zone is a dynamic actin-rich structure that defines the …
during bone resorption. The sealing zone is a dynamic actin-rich structure that defines the …
Actin dynamics drive cell-like membrane deformation
Cell membrane deformations are crucial for proper cell function. Specialized protein
assemblies initiate inward or outward membrane deformations that the cell uses respectively …
assemblies initiate inward or outward membrane deformations that the cell uses respectively …
Building synthetic cells─ from the technology infrastructure to cellular entities
The de novo construction of a living organism is a compelling vision. Despite the astonishing
technologies developed to modify living cells, building a functioning cell “from scratch” has …
technologies developed to modify living cells, building a functioning cell “from scratch” has …
The cytoskeleton of the retinal pigment epithelium: from normal aging to age-related macular degeneration
The retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) is a unique epithelium, with major roles which are
essential in the visual cycle and homeostasis of the outer retina. The RPE is a monolayer of …
essential in the visual cycle and homeostasis of the outer retina. The RPE is a monolayer of …
Recycling of the actin monomer pool limits the lifetime of network turnover
Intracellular organization is largely mediated by actin turnover. Cellular actin networks
continuously assemble and disassemble, while maintaining their overall appearance. This …
continuously assemble and disassemble, while maintaining their overall appearance. This …