Microtubule dynamics and their control are essential for the normal function and division of
all eukaryotic cells. This plethora of functions is, in large part, supported by dynamic …

The cytoskeleton and its components—actin, microtubules and intermediate filaments—
have been studied for decades, and multiple roles of the individual cytoskeletal …

Hydrogel-based devices are widely used as flexible electronics, biosensors, soft robots, and
intelligent human-machine interfaces. In these applications, high stretchability, low …

The cytoskeleton of animal cells is one of the most complicated and functionally versatile
structures, involved in processes such as endocytosis, cell division, intra-cellular transport …

Eukaryotic cells rely on long-lived microtubules for intracellular transport and as
compression-bearing elements. We considered that long-lived microtubules are acetylated …

Actomyosin-mediated contractility is a highly conserved mechanism for generating
mechanical stress in animal cells and underlies muscle contraction, cell migration, cell …

Across complex, multi-time and-length scale biological systems, redundancy confers
robustness and resilience, enabling adaptation and increasing survival under dynamic …

Tight coupling between biochemical and mechanical properties of the actin cytoskeleton
drives a large range of cellular processes including polarity establishment, morphogenesis …

The microtubule network of cardiac muscle cells has unique architectural and biophysical
features to accommodate the demands of the working heart. Advances in live-cell imaging …

This is an overview of theoretical approaches to semiflexible polymers and their networks.
Such semiflexible polymers have large bending rigidities that can compete with the entropic …