Asters, Vortices, and Rotating Spirals in Active Gels of Polar Filaments

K. Kruse, J. F. Joanny, F. Jülicher, J. Prost, and K. Sekimoto
Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 078101 – Published 20 February 2004; Erratum Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 099902 (2004)

Abstract

We develop a general theory for active viscoelastic materials made of polar filaments. This theory is motivated by the dynamics of the cytoskeleton. The continuous consumption of a fuel generates a nonequilibrium state characterized by the generation of flows and stresses. Our theory applies to any polar system with internal energy consumption such as active chemical gels and cytoskeletal networks which are set in motion by active processes at work in cells.

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  • Received 1 July 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.92.078101

©2004 American Physical Society

Erratum

Erratum: Asters, Vortices, and Rotating Spirals in Active Gels of Polar Filaments [Phys. Rev. Lett. 92, 078101 (2004)]

K. Kruse, J. F. Joanny, F. Jülicher, J. Prost, and K. Sekimoto
Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 099902 (2004)

Authors & Affiliations

K. Kruse1, J. F. Joanny2, F. Jülicher1, J. Prost2,3, and K. Sekimoto2,4

  • 1Max-Planck Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme, Nöthnitzerstrasse 38, 01187 Dresden, Germany
  • 2Institut Curie, Section de Recherche, Physicochimie Curie (CNRS-UMR168), 26 rue d’Ulm 75248 Paris Cedex 05 France
  • 3E.S.P.C.I., 10 rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
  • 4LDFC Institut de Physique, 3 rue de l’Université, 67084 Strasbourg Cedex, France

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Vol. 92, Iss. 7 — 20 February 2004

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