2 papers
physics.bio-ph2017
Active Disassembly and Reassembly of Actin Networks Induces Distinct Biphasic Mechanics
Bekele J. Gurmessa, Nicholas Bitten, Dan T. Nguyen +4
Actin is a key component of the cytoskeleton, which plays central roles in cell motility, division, growth, and tensile strength. To enable this wide range of transient mechanical…
cond-mat.soft2016
Chase-and-run dynamics in cell motility and the molecular rupture of interacting active elastic dimers
David Mayett, Nicholas Bitten, Moumita Das +1
Cell migration in morphogenesis and cancer metastasis typically involves interplay between different cell types. We construct and study a minimal, one-dimensional model comprised o…