Mechanochemistry provides a unique approach to investigate macroscopic deformation,
failure and healing of polymer materials. The development of mechanophores–molecular …

The viscosity and crowding of biological environment are considered vital for the correct
cellular function, and alterations in these parameters are known to underly a number of …

The rice blast fungus Magnaporthe oryzae uses a pressurized infection cell called an
appressorium to drive a rigid penetration peg through the leaf cuticle. The vast internal …

Plant cells can be distinguished from animal cells by their cell walls and high-turgor
pressure. Although changes in turgor and the stiffness of cell walls seem coordinated, we …

The development of mechanophores as building blocks that serve as predefined weak
linkages has enabled the creation of mechanoresponsive and mechanochromic polymer …

Imaging the plasma membrane (PM) by fluorescence techniques using molecular
fluorescent probes enable cell segmentation, studying membrane organization and …

Measuring forces within living cells remains a technical challenge. In this Tutorial, we cover
the development of hydrophobic mechanosensing fluorescent probes called Flippers …

How reproducible body patterns emerge from the collective activity of individual cells is a
key question in developmental biology. Plant cells are encaged in their walls and unable to …

At the center of cell biology is our ability to image the cell and its various components, either
in isolation or within an organism. Given its importance, biological imaging has emerged as …

The study of mechanosensitive channels (MS) in living organisms has progressed
considerably over the past two decades. The understanding of their roles in …