Tight coupling between biochemical and mechanical properties of the actin cytoskeleton
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …

From the cell cytoskeleton to connective tissues, fibrous networks are ubiquitous in
metazoan life as the key promoters of mechanical strength, support and integrity. In recent …

Current measurements of the biomechanical properties of cells require physical contact with
cells or lack subcellular resolution. Here we developed a label-free microscopy technique …

Branched actin networks—created by the Arp2/3 complex, cap** protein, and a nucleation
promoting factor—generate and transmit forces required for many cellular processes, but …

Interconnectivity of components in three‐dimensional networks (3DNs) is essential for stress
transfer in hydrogels, aerogels, and composites. Entanglement of nanoscale components in …

Mechanoresponsiveness is a ubiquitous feature of soft materials in nature; biological tissues
exhibit both strain-stiffening and self-healing in order to prevent and repair deformation …

The minimal structural unit that defines living organisms is a single cell. By proliferating and
mechanically interacting with each other, cells can build complex organization such as …

Mechanical stimuli such as strain, force, and pressure are pervasive within and beyond the
human body. Mechanoresponsive hydrogels have been engineered to undergo changes in …

Intracellular organization is largely mediated by actin turnover. Cellular actin networks
continuously assemble and disassemble, while maintaining their overall appearance. This …

Coordination between actin filaments and microtubules is critical to complete important
steps during cell division. For instance, cytoplasmic actin filament dynamics play an active …