3 papers
physics.bio-ph2020
Examining the assembly pathways and active microtubule mechanics underlying spindle self-organization
Lucan Yan, Tatsuya Fukuyama, Megumi Yamaoka +2
The bipolar organization of the microtubule-based mitotic spindle is essential for the faithful segregation of chromosomes in cell division. Despite our extensive knowledge of gene…
physics.bio-ph2020
Why epithelial cells collectively move against a traveling signal wave
Tatsuya Fukuyama, Hiroyuki Ebata, Akihisa Yamamoto +6
The response of cell populations to external stimuli plays a central role in biological mechanical processes such as epithelial wound healing and developmental morphogenesis. Wave-…
cond-mat.soft2017
Thermal Molecular Focusing: Tunable Cross Effect of Phoresis and Advection
Tatsuya Fukuyama, Sho Nakama, Yusuke T. Maeda
The control of solute fluxes through either microscopic phoresis or hydrodynamic advection is a fundamental way to transport molecules, which are ubiquitously present in nature and…