Mechanochemical principles of spatial and temporal patterns in cells and tissues

A Bailles, EW Gehrels, T Lecuit - Annual review of cell and …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Patterns are ubiquitous in living systems and underlie the dynamic organization of cells,
tissues, and embryos. Mathematical frameworks have been devised to account for the self …

From actin waves to mechanism and back: how theory aids biological understanding

C Beta, L Edelstein-Keshet, N Gov, A Yochelis - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Actin dynamics in cell motility, division, and phagocytosis is regulated by complex factors
with multiple feedback loops, often leading to emergent dynamic patterns in the form of …

Spatiotemporal dynamics of membrane surface charge regulates cell polarity and migration

T Banerjee, D Biswas, DS Pal, Y Miao, PA Iglesias… - Nature cell …, 2022 - nature.com
During cell migration and polarization, numerous signal transduction and cytoskeletal
components self-organize to generate localized protrusions. Although biochemical and …

The role of BDNF in peripheral nerve regeneration: activity-dependent treatments and Val66Met

CE McGregor, AW English - Frontiers in cellular neuroscience, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Despite the ability of peripheral nerves to spontaneously regenerate after injury, recovery is
generally very poor. The neurotrophins have emerged as an important modulator of axon …

Electrical stimulation of human neural stem cells via conductive polymer nerve guides enhances peripheral nerve recovery

S Song, KW McConnell, D Amores, A Levinson… - Biomaterials, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe peripheral nerve injuries often result in permanent loss of function of the affected
limb. Current treatments are limited by their efficacy in supporting nerve regeneration and …

The tumor-enriched small molecule gambogic amide suppresses glioma by targeting WDR1-dependent cytoskeleton remodeling

J Qu, B Qiu, Y Zhang, Y Hu, Z Wang, Z Guan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2023 - nature.com
Glioma is the most prevalent brain tumor, presenting with limited treatment options, while
patients with malignant glioma and glioblastoma (GBM) have poor prognoses. The physical …

Quantitative structured illumination microscopy via a physical model-based background filtering algorithm reveals actin dynamics

Y Mo, K Wang, L Li, S Xing, S Ye, J Wen… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Despite the prevalence of superresolution (SR) microscopy, quantitative live-cell SR
imaging that maintains the completeness of delicate structures and the linearity of …

The sealing zone in osteoclasts: a self-organized structure on the bone

J Takito, S Inoue, M Nakamura - International journal of molecular …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Osteoclasts form a specialized cell–matrix adhesion structure, known as the “sealing zone”,
during bone resorption. The sealing zone is a dynamic actin-rich structure that defines the …

An excitable Ras/PI3K/ERK signaling network controls migration and oncogenic transformation in epithelial cells

H Zhan, S Bhattacharya, H Cai, PA Iglesias… - Developmental Cell, 2020 - cell.com
Summary The Ras/PI3K/extracellular signal-regulated kinases (ERK) signaling network
plays fundamental roles in cell growth, survival, and migration and is frequently activated in …

Chemical waves in cell and developmental biology

VE Deneke, S Di Talia - Journal of Cell Biology, 2018 - rupress.org
Many biological events, such as the propagation of nerve impulses, the synchronized cell
cycles of early embryogenesis, and collective cell migration, must be coordinated with …