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q-bio.CB2010★ 153 cited
Spontaneous contractility--mediated cortical flow generates cell migration in 3-dimensional environments
R. J. Hawkins, R. Poincloux, O. Bénichou +3
We present a generic model of cell motility generated by acto-myosin contraction of the cell cortex. We identify analytically dynamical instabilities of the cortex and show that th…
q-bio.CB2009★ 47 cited
Rebuilding cytoskeleton roads: Active-transport-induced polarization of cells
Rhoda J. Hawkins, Olivier Benichou, Matthieu Piel +1
Many cellular processes require a polarization axis which generally initially emerges as an inhomogeneous distribution of molecular markers in the cell. We present a simple analyti…