The bottom-up construction of a living cell using non-living materials represents a grand
challenge in science and technology. Reproduction of cells into similar offspring is key to …

The understanding of the shape-change dynamics leading to the budding and division of
artificial cells has gained much attention in the past few decades due to an increased …

Pluripotent cells can yield different cell types determined by the specific sequence of
differentiation signals that they encounter as the cell activates or deactivates functions and …

The nonequilibrium dynamics of a cycling three-state Potts model is studied on a square
lattice using Monte Carlo simulations and continuum theory. This model is relevant to …

We studied the nonequilibrium dynamics of a cycling three-state Potts model using
simulations and theory. This model can be tuned from thermal-equilibrium to far-from …

Nonequilibrium membrane pattern formation is studied using meshless membrane
simulation. We consider that molecules bind to either surface of a bilayer membrane and …

Vesicle budding induced by protein binding that generates an isotropic spontaneous
curvature is studied using a mean-field theory. Many spherical buds are formed via protein …

A crucial step in life processes is the transfer of accurate and correct genetic material to
offspring. During the construction of autonomous artificial cells, a very important step is the …

We investigated the deformation of small unilamellar vesicles (SUVs) induced by flip-flops of
lipids using coarse-grained molecular dynamics simulations. In the case of single …

Membrane fusion is considered to be one of the crucial processes for the existence of
eukaryotes and the entry of enveloped viruses into host cells. The fusion mechanism …