3 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Boundary-shape driven transitions in vortex and oscillatory dynamics of confined epithelial cells
Ryo Ienaga, Kazuyuki Shigeta, Tatsuya Fukuyama +2
Controlling the collective motion of epithelial cell populations is fundamental for understanding multicellular self-organization and for advancing tissue engineering. Under spatia…
cond-mat.soft2025
Myosin-driven advection and actin reorganization control the geometry of confined actomyosin gel
Archit Negi, Ryota Sakamoto, Makito Miyazaki +1
Harnessing nanoscale motor proteins to actively control material shape is a promising strategy in nanotechnology and material science. One notable system is the actomyosin network,…
cond-mat.soft2023
Controlling topological defects and contractile flow in confined nematic cell population
Ryo Ienaga, Kazusa Beppu, Yusuke T. Maeda
Topological defects in nematically aligned cell populations play a critical role in modulating collective motion, from microbial colonies to epithelial tissues. Despite the potenti…