Mammalian Amoeboid Swimming is propelled by molecular and not protrusion-based paddling in Lymphocytes
L. Aoun, P. Negre, A. Farutin, N. Garcia-Seyda, M. S. Rivzi, R. Galland, A. Michelot, X. Luo, M. Biarnes-Pelicot, C. Hivroz, S. Rafai, J.-B. Sibareta, M.-P. Valignat, C. Misbah, O. Theodoly
This study shows that lymphocytes swim using molecular paddling rather than protrusion-based movement, with propulsion driven by inhomogeneous treadmilling of the cell envelope.
bioRxiv · Jan 2, 2019 · PreprintBiophysics