4 papers
Symmetry and Critical Dynamics in Supercooled Liquid Crystals: Insights into the Glass Transition
Szymon Starzonek, Aleš Iglič, Aleksandra Drozd-Rzoska +1
This study introduces a modeling approach aimed at elucidating the pivotal role of symmetry in phase transitions, focusing specifically on the isotropic-nematic (I-N) transition ch…
Coiling of cellular protrusions around extracellular fibers
Raj Kumar Sadhu, Christian Hernandez-Padilla, Yael Eshed Eisenbach +8
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…
Theoretical model of efficient phagocytosis driven by curved membrane proteins and active cytoskeleton forces
Raj Kumar Sadhu, Sarah R Barger, Samo Penič +4
Phagocytosis is the process of engulfment and internalization of comparatively large particles by the cell, that plays a central role in the functioning of our immune system. We st…
Modelling cellular spreading and emergence of motility in the presence of curved membrane proteins and active cytoskeleton forces
Raj Kumar Sadhu, Samo Penič, Aleš Iglič +1
Eukaryotic cells adhere to extracellular matrix during the normal development of the organism, forming static adhesion as well as during cell motility. We study this process by con…