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Distinct regimes of elastic response and deformation modes of cross-linked cytoskeletal and semiflexible polymer networks
D. A. Head, A. J. Levine, F. C. MacKintosh
Semiflexible polymers such as filamentous actin play a vital role in the mechanical behavior of cells, yet the basic properties of cross-linked F-actin networks remain poorly under…
Dynamics of rigid and flexible extended bodies in viscous films and membranes
Alex J. Levine, T. B. Liverpool, F. C. MacKintosh
We study the dynamics of extended rod-like bodies in (or associated with) membranes and films. We demonstrate a striking difference between the mobilities in films and bulk fluids,…
Non-universality of elastic exponents in random bond-bending networks
D. A. Head, F. C. MacKintosh, A. J. Levine
We numerically investigate the rigidity percolation transition in two-dimensional flexible, random rod networks with freely rotating cross-links. Near the transition, networks are…
On the mobility of extended bodies in viscous films and membranes
Alex J. Levine, T. B. Liverpool, F. C. MacKintosh
We develop general methods to calculate the mobilities of extended bodies in (or associated with) membranes and films. We demonstrate a striking difference between in-plane motion…
Deformation of crosslinked semiflexible polymer networks
D. A. Head, A. J. Levine, F. C. MacKintosh
Networks of filamentous proteins play a crucial role in cell mechanics. These cytoskeletal networks, together with various crosslinking and other associated proteins largely determ…