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 …

Precisely controlled cell deformations are key to cell migration, division and tissue
morphogenesis, and have been implicated in cell differentiation during development, as well …

Cells of the innate immune system, notably macrophages, neutrophils and dendritic cells,
perform essential antimicrobial and homeostatic functions. These functions rely on the …

Activity and autonomous motion are fundamental in living and engineering systems. This
has stimulated the new field of'active matter'in recent years, which focuses on the physical …

Fundamental biological processes are carried out by curved epithelial sheets that enclose a
pressurized lumen. How these sheets develop and withstand three-dimensional …

Cell fate transitions are frequently accompanied by changes in cell shape and mechanics.
However, how cellular mechanics affects the instructive signaling pathways controlling cell …

When animal cells enter mitosis, they round up to become spherical. This shape change is
accompanied by changes in mechanical properties. Multiple studies using different …

The actin cytoskeleton consists of structurally and biochemically different actin filament
arrays. Among them, the actin cortex is thought to have key roles in cell mechanics, but …

Over the last several decades, an impressive array of advanced microscopic and analytical
tools, such as single-particle tracking and nanoscopic fluorescence correlation …

Cells are constantly submitted to external mechanical stresses, which they must withstand
and respond to. By forming a physical boundary between cells and their environment that is …