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physics.bio-ph2018★ 7 cited
Colliding cells: when active segments behave as active particles
Pierre Recho, Thibaut Putelat, Lev Truskinovsky
Quantifying the outcomes of cells collisions is a crucial step in building the foundations of a kinetic theory of living matter. Here, we develop a mechanical theory of such collis…
cond-mat.soft2018★ 29 cited
Mechanical stress as a regulator of cell motility
Thibaut Putelat, Pierre Recho, Lev Truskinovsky
The motility of a cell can be triggered or inhibited not only by an applied force but also by a mechanically neutral force couple. This type of loading, represented by an applied s…