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A constitutive law for cross-linked actin networks by homogenization techniques
Denis Caillerie, Karin John, Chaouqi Misbah +2
Inspired by experiments on the actin driven propulsion of micrometer sized beads we develop and study a minimal mechanical model of a two-dimensional network of stiff elastic filam…
The random walk of a low-Reynolds-number swimmer
Michaël Garcia, Stefano Berti, Philippe Peyla +1
Swimming at a micrometer scale demands particular strategies. Indeed when inertia is negligible as compared to viscous forces (i.e. Reynolds number is lower than unity), hydro…
Actin based propulsion: Intriguing interplay between material properties and growth processes
Karin John, Denis Caillerie, Philippe Peyla +3
Eukaryotic cells and intracellular pathogens such as bacteria or viruses utilize the actin polymerization machinery to propel themselves forward. Thereby, the onset of motion and c…