The understanding of the basic physical relationships between nano-scale structural
variables and the macroscale properties of polymer nanocomposites remains in its infancy …

Intermediate filaments (IFs) constitute a major structural element of animal cells. They build
two distinct systems, one in the nucleus and one in the cytoplasm. In both cases, their major …

Despite their overwhelming complexity, living cells display a high degree of internal
mechanical and functional organization which can largely be attributed to the intracellular …

Keratins are major components of the epithelial cytoskeleton and are believed to play a vital
role for mechanical integrity at the cellular and tissue level. Keratinocytes as the main cell …

Mesenchymal cell migration relies on the coordinated regulation of the actin and
microtubule networks that participate in polarized cell protrusion, adhesion, and contraction …

Biological protein materials feature hierarchical structures that make up a diverse range of
physiological materials. The analysis of protein materials is an emerging field that uses the …

The cellular cytoskeleton is a dynamic network of filamentous proteins, consisting of
filamentous actin (F‐actin), microtubules, and intermediate filaments. However, these …

In the past few years a great deal of progress has been made in studying the mechanical
and structural properties of biological protein fibers. Here, we compare and review the …

Metastasis is a fundamentally physical process in which cells are required to deform through
narrow gaps as they invade surrounding tissues and transit to distant sites. In many cancers …

Intermediate filaments (IFs) are essential constituents of the metazoan cytoskeleton. A vast
family of cytoplasmic IF proteins are capable of self-assembly from soluble tetrameric …