Physics of liquid crystals in cell biology
Doostmohammadi A, Ladoux B (2022)
Publication Type: Journal article, Review article
Publication year: 2022
Journal
Book Volume: 32
Pages Range: 140-150
Journal Issue: 2
DOI: 10.1016/j.tcb.2021.09.012
Abstract
The past decade has witnessed a rapid growth in understanding of the pivotal roles of mechanical stresses and physical forces in cell biology. As a result, an integrated view of cell biology is evolving, where genetic and molecular features are scrutinised hand in hand with physical and mechanical characteristics of cells. Physics of liquid crystals has emerged as a burgeoning new frontier in cell biology over the past few years, fuelled by an increasing identification of orientational order and topological defects in cell biology, spanning scales from subcellular filaments to individual cells and multicellular tissues. Here, we provide an account of the most recent findings and developments, together with future promises and challenges in this rapidly evolving interdisciplinary research direction.
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Involved external institutions
Niels Bohr Institute / Niels Bohr Institutet
Denmark (DK)
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité
France (FR)
Denmark (DK)
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité
France (FR)
How to cite
APA:
Doostmohammadi, A., & Ladoux, B. (2022). Physics of liquid crystals in cell biology. Trends in Cell Biology, 32(2), 140-150. https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tcb.2021.09.012
MLA:
Doostmohammadi, Amin, and Benoit Ladoux. "Physics of liquid crystals in cell biology." Trends in Cell Biology 32.2 (2022): 140-150.
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