2 papers
physics.bio-ph2023
A minimal physical model for curvotaxis driven by curved protein complexes at the cell's leading edge
Raj Kumar Sadhu, Marine Luciano, Wang Xi +12
Cells often migrate on curved surfaces inside the body, such as curved tissues, blood vessels or highly curved protrusions of other cells. Recent \textit{in-vitro} experiments prov…
physics.bio-ph2019
Disorder protects collagen networks from fracture
Federica Burla, Simone Dussi, Cristina Martinez-Torres +3
Collagen forms the structural scaffold of connective tissues in all mammals. Tissues are remarkably resistant against mechanical deformations because collagen molecules hierarchica…