O. Theodoly

Integrin-like adhesin CglD confers traction and stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions involved in myxobacterial gliding motility

The paper identifies CglD as a β-integrin-like adhesin in Myxococcus xanthus that stabilizes bacterial focal adhesions and enables gliding motility through mechanosensory and mechanotransductory functions.

Naive T lymphocytes chemotax to CCL21 but not to S1P-rich serum

This study shows naive T lymphocytes chemotax to CCL21 but not to S1P-rich serum, using in vitro assays to quantify migration responses.

Controlling T cells shape, mechanics and activation by micropatterning.

This paper demonstrates a method to control T cell shape, mechanics, and activation using micropatterned substrates and shows that adhesion to aCD45 does not affect calcium fluxes.

Chitosan films for microfluidic studies of single bacteria and perspectives for antibiotics susceptibility testing

This paper develops chitosan films for single-cell microfluidics to study bacterial growth and antibiotic susceptibility, achieving faster and more accurate results than current methods.

Mammalian Amoeboid Swimming is propelled by molecular and not protrusion-based paddling in Lymphocytes

This study shows that lymphocytes swim using molecular paddling rather than protrusion-based movement, with propulsion driven by inhomogeneous treadmilling of the cell envelope.

Different integrins mediate haptotaxis of T lymphocytes towards either lower or higher adhesion zones

This study shows that different integrins guide T lymphocytes toward either higher or lower adhesion zones through haptotaxis, without mechanotransduction.

A Bistable Mechanism Mediated by Integrins Controls Mechanotaxis of Leukocytes

The paper shows that leukocytes use a bistable mechanism involving integrins LFA-1 and VLA-4 to decide their direction in response to flow.