Tuning the contractility and deformation modes of active actin-based assemblies in vitro: from 2D active networks to liquid crystal drops
Samantha Stam, Steven A. Huntley, Carolyn A Feigeles, Veronica J. Armstrong, Margaret A Cheves, Sam Rubin, Kimberly L. Weirich
This study creates and tunes actin-based materials in vitro to explore their contractility and deformation modes through controlled polymerization and cross-linking.
Journal of Visualized Experiments · Jul 11, 2025Peer-reviewedBiophysics