Erythrocytes are flexible cells specialized in the systemic transport of oxygen in vertebrates.
This physiological function is connected to their outstanding ability to deform in passing …

We report an experimental study on the mechanical and permeability properties of giant
polymersomes made of diblock (PBD–PEO) and triblock (PEO–PPO–PEO) copolymers. These …

The dynamic instability of microtubules plays a key role in controlling their organization and
function, but the cellular mechanisms regulating this process are poorly understood. Here, …

EB1 is a microtubule plus-end tracking protein that recognizes GTP-tubulin dimers in
microtubules 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 and thus represents a unique probe to investigate the architecture of the …

Microtubules are dynamic polymers built of tubulin dimers that attach in a head-to-tail
fashion to form protofilaments, which further associate laterally to form a tube. Asynchronous …

Microtubule-dependent organization of membranous organelles occurs through motor-based
pulling and by coupling microtubule dynamics to membrane remodeling. For example, …

Microtubules are polymers of tubulin dimers, and conformational transitions in the microtubule
lattice drive microtubule dynamic instability and affect various aspects of microtubule …

Cholesterol is an intriguing component of fluid lipid membranes: It makes them stiffer but
also more fluid. Despite the enormous biological significance of this complex dynamical …

During asymmetric cell division, the molecular motor dynein generates cortical pulling forces
that position the spindle to reflect polarity and adequately distribute cell fate determinants. …

We propose a theoretical model for the nonlinear mechanical response of Langmuir lipid
monolayers subjected to a dilational in-plane deformation. Lateral diffusion in conjunction with …