SOAX: a software for quantification of 3D biopolymer networks
Filamentous biopolymer networks in cells and tissues are routinely imaged by confocal
microscopy. Image analysis methods enable quantitative study of the properties of these …
microscopy. Image analysis methods enable quantitative study of the properties of these …
Theoretical study of vesicle shapes driven by coupling curved proteins and active cytoskeletal forces
Eukaryote cells have a flexible shape, which dynamically changes according to the function
performed by the cell. One mechanism for deforming the cell membrane into the desired …
performed by the cell. One mechanism for deforming the cell membrane into the desired …
Shape control of lipid bilayer membranes by confined actin bundles
In living cells, lipid membranes and biopolymers determine each other's conformation in a
delicate force balance. Cellular polymers such as actin filaments are strongly confined by …
delicate force balance. Cellular polymers such as actin filaments are strongly confined by …
Balance of microtubule stiffness and cortical tension determines the size of blood cells with marginal band across species
The fast bloodstream of animals is associated with large shear stresses. To withstand these
conditions, blood cells have evolved a special morphology and a specific internal …
conditions, blood cells have evolved a special morphology and a specific internal …
Tumbling and tank-treading dynamics of individual ring polymers in shear flow
W Chen, J Chen, L An - Soft Matter, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
The dynamics of individual ring polymers in a shear flow is studied by a hybrid mesoscale
simulation approach. New insight into the dynamics of ring polymers is provided: ring …
simulation approach. New insight into the dynamics of ring polymers is provided: ring …
Overcurvature describes the buckling and folding of rings from curved origami to foldable tents
PO Mouthuy, M Coulombier, T Pardoen… - Nature …, 2012 - nature.com
Daily-life foldable items, such as popup tents, the curved origami sculptures exhibited in the
Museum of Modern Art of New York, overstrained bicycle wheels, released bilayered …
Museum of Modern Art of New York, overstrained bicycle wheels, released bilayered …
Effects of chain stiffness on conformational and dynamical properties of individual ring polymers in shear flow
W Chen, J Chen, L Liu, X Xu, L An - Macromolecules, 2013 - ACS Publications
Individual semiflexible ring polymers in a steady shear flow are studied by the multiparticle
collision dynamics method combined with molecular dynamics simulations. We report the …
collision dynamics method combined with molecular dynamics simulations. We report the …
Conformation of ring polymers in 2D constrained environments
The combination of ring closure and spatial constraints has a fundamental effect on the
statistics of semiflexible polymers such as DNA. However, studies of the interplay between …
statistics of semiflexible polymers such as DNA. However, studies of the interplay between …
Confinement‐Induced Ordering and Self‐Folding of Cellulose Nanofibrils
Cellulose is a pervasive polymer, displaying hierarchical lengthscales and exceptional
strength and stiffness. Cellulose's complex organization, however, also hinders the detailed …
strength and stiffness. Cellulose's complex organization, however, also hinders the detailed …
Temperature and Viscosity Tune the Intermediates during the Collapse of a Polymer
Dynamics of a polymer chain in solution gets significantly affected by the temperature and
frictional forces arising due to viscosity of the solvent. Here, using an explicit solvent …
frictional forces arising due to viscosity of the solvent. Here, using an explicit solvent …