This review discusses recent advances in our understanding of the role filopodia and
filopodia-like structures in cell adhesion and three dimensional (3D) cell migration both in …

Optical forces, generally arising from changes of field gradients or linear momentum carried
by photons, form the basis for optical trapping and manipulation. Advances in optical forces …

Membrane tension is thought to be a long-range integrator of cell physiology. Membrane
tension has been proposed to enable cell polarity during migration through front-back …

Filopodia are dynamic cell surface protrusions used for cell motility, pathogen infection, and
tissue development. The molecular mechanisms determining how and where filopodia grow …

Membranes of intracellular organelles are characterized by large curvatures with radii of the
order of 10–30 nm. While, generally, membrane curvature can be a consequence of any …

We propose a theoretical framework for dealing with a transient polymer network
undergoing small deformations, based on the rate of breaking and reforming of network …

Filopodia are dynamic, narrow, plasma membrane protrusions filled with bundled actin
filaments. Fresh actin monomers are incorporated at the tips furthest away from the cell …

Filopodia have a key role in sensing both chemical and mechanical cues in surrounding
extracellular matrix (ECM). However, quantitative understanding is still missing in the …

Ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) is a pre-invasive stage of breast cancer. During invasion, the
encapsulating DCIS basement membrane (BM) is compromised, and tumor cells invade the …

Filopodia are actin-rich membrane protrusions essential for cell morphogenesis, motility,
and cancer invasion. How cells control filopodium initiation on the plasma membrane …