2 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Microscopic origin of macroscopic contractility in actin-myosin active gel models
Artur Alexandre, Nicola Dietler, Simone Cicolini +3
Actin filaments, crosslinkers and myosin molecular motors form contractile networks. For instance, the cell cortex is a thin network below the cell membrane ; contraction of the ce…
cond-mat.soft2025
Power-law decay of force on cell membrane tethers reflects long-ranged relaxation of membrane tension
Emeline Laborie, Andrew Callan-Jones
Membrane tension is an acknowledged regulator of a wide array of cell functions; however, whether it acts locally or globally in different contexts remains debated. Recent experime…