A minimal cell model for lamellipodia-based cellular dynamics and migration

RK Sadhu, A Iglič, NS Gov - Journal of Cell Science, 2023 - journals.biologists.com
One ubiquitous cellular structure for performing various tasks, such as spreading and
migration over external surfaces, is the sheet-like protrusion called a lamellipodium, which …

Experimental and theoretical model for the origin of coiling of cellular protrusions around fibers

RK Sadhu, C Hernandez-Padilla, YE Eisenbach… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Protrusions at the leading-edge of a cell play an important role in sensing the extracellular
cues during cellular spreading and motility. Recent studies provided indications that these …

Exploring the Synthesis of Self-Organization and Active Motion

W Zhu, P Knoll, O Steinbock - The Journal of Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Proteins, genetic material, and membranes are fundamental to all known organisms, yet
these components alone do not constitute life. Life emerges from the dynamic processes of …

Durotaxis and antidurotaxis droplet motion onto gradient gel-substrates

R Kajouri, PE Theodorakis, A Milchev - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
The self-sustained motion of fluids on gradient substrates is a spectacular phenomenon,
which can be employed and controlled in applications by carefully engineering the substrate …

Antidurotaxis Droplet Motion onto Gradient Brush Substrates

R Kajouri, PE Theodorakis, J Židek, A Milchev - Langmuir, 2023 - ACS Publications
Durotaxis motion is a spectacular phenomenon manifesting itself by the autonomous motion
of a nano-object between parts of a substrate with different stiffness. This motion usually …

[HTML][HTML] Mesoscopic dynamic Monte Carlo simulations of fluctuating fluid membrane shaping in biological processes: a review

L Li, X Huang, J Wang - Giant, 2024 - Elsevier
Plasma membranes not only serve as physical barriers to separate the cell or organelle from
extracellular or intracellular environments, but also play important roles in many cellular …

[PDF][PDF] On the role of passive and active cytoskeleton forces in shape determination, function and dynamics of cells

A Iglič - farmevs.eu
Protrusions at the leading-edge of a cell play an important role in cellular spreading and
motility. However, the physics of the cell motility is still not well understood. We present a …