C. Blanch-Mercader

Alcanivorax borkumensis Biofilms Enhance Oil Degradation By Interfacial Tubulation

A. borkumensis biofilms transition from thick to thin dendritic phenotypes to enhance oil consumption through interfacial tubulation and reduced interfacial tension.

Pressure and curvature control of contact inhibition in epithelia growing under spherical confinement

This study shows that epithelial proliferation is regulated by tissue-level pressure via the β-catenin pathway and local curvature changes via the YAP/TAZ pathway under spherical confinement.

Transient active osmotic swelling of epithelium upon curvature induction

This study shows that epithelial cells transiently swell osmotically in response to curvature changes using self-rolling substrates.

Integer topological defects organize stresses driving tissue morphogenesis

The paper shows integer topological defects in myoblasts organize stresses that drive tissue differentiation and morphogenesis.

Buckling of epithelium growing under spherical confinement

This study demonstrates that epithelial monolayers growing under spherical confinement can fold through buckling, showing forces and elastic properties drive the shape change.

Active cargo positioning in antiparallel transport networks

The paper studies cargo positioning in antiparallel actin networks using colloidal beads and myosin motors, finding that beads accumulate at regions of neutral polarity with motor-dependent precision.

Macropinocytosis overcomes directional bias due to hydraulic resistance to enhance space exploration by dendritic cells

This study shows that macropinocytosis enables immature dendritic cells to overcome hydraulic resistance, enhancing their space exploration and tissue-patrolling function, while mature dendritic cells are hindered by this resistance.