Active interfacial degradation/deposition of an elastic matrix by a fluid inclusion: Theory and pattern formation

G Cicconofri, P Blanco, G Vilanova, P Sáez… - Journal of the Mechanics …, 2024 - Elsevier
During collective invasion in 3D, cohesive cellular tissues migrate within a fibrous
extracellular matrix (ECM). This process requires significant remodeling of the ECM by cells …

Onsager's variational principle in proliferating biological tissues, in the presence of activity and anisotropy

J Ackermann, M Ben Amar - The European Physical Journal Plus, 2023 - Springer
A hallmark of biological cells is their ability to proliferate and of tissues their ability to grow.
This is common in morphogenesis and embryogenesis, but also in pathological conditions …

Geometric control by active mechanics of epithelial gap closure

G Pozzi, P Ciarletta - Soft Matter, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
Epithelial wound healing is one of the most important biological processes occurring during
the lifetime of an organism. It is a self-repair mechanism closing wounds or gaps within …

Active nematic fluids on Riemannian 2-manifolds

C Zhu, D Saintillan, A Chern - ar** physical models on moving surfaces is no simple task. Existing mathematical
tools are often insufficient for this purpose. This thesis is dedicated to the task of providing a …