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M. Bongaerts

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Bioengineering· 1 Biophysics· 1 Cell Biology· 1

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Assay:ChIP-seq· 1 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Assay:Hi-C· 1 Organism:human· 1 Research Focus:protein folding & dynamics· 1

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K. Aizel· 2 shared M. Coppey· 2 shared A. Coulon· 1 shared A. El Haj· 1 shared A. Jan· 1 shared B. Boulevard· 1 shared C. Menager· 1 shared C. Villard· 1 shared

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K. Aizel

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Optogenetic control of a GEF of RhoA uncovers a signaling switch from retraction to protrusion

J. de Seze, M. Bongaerts, B. Boulevard, M. Coppey

The paper uses optogenetics to control RhoA GEF localization, showing a single protein can induce retraction or protrusion based on its concentration, revealing a signaling switch mechanism.

eLife · May 27, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Live-cell micromanipulation of a genomic locus reveals interphase chromatin mechanics

V. I. P. Keizer, S. Grosse-Holz, M. Woringer, L. Zambon, K. Aizel, M. Bongaerts, L. Kolar-Znika, V. F. Scolari, S. Hoffmann, E. J. Banigan, L. A. Mirny, M. Dahan, D. Fachinetti, A. Coulon

The paper uses magnetic forces to manipulate a genomic locus in live human cells, revealing chromatin's viscoelastic properties and challenging the gel-like model.

bioRxiv · Apr 20, 2021Biophysics

Parallelized manipulation of adherent living cells by magnetic nanoparticles-mediated forces

M. Bongaerts, K. Aizel, E. Secret, A. Jan, T. Nahar, F. Raudzus, S. Neumann, N. Telling, R. Heumann, J.-M. Siaugue, C. Menager, J. Fresnais, C. Villard, A. El Haj, J. Piehler, , M. Coppey

This study demonstrates that magnetic nanoparticle-mediated forces from micro-magnetic pillars can direct cell migration and neurite outgrowth in adherent cells.

bioRxiv · Jul 21, 2020Bioengineering