Pierre Sens

The paper investigates actin filament contraction in membrane nanotubes, finding that cyclic load-fail behavior occurs independently of myosin II and is explained by ADF/cofilin-induced stress.

This study proposes a physical model of the nucleus that explains its mechanical behavior under deformation, highlighting the role of the envelope and chromatin in nuclear mechanics.

The paper investigates how mechanical stress affects caveolae mechanics, leading to the release of caveolin-1 scaffolds and modulation of signaling pathways like JAK1, eNOS, PTEN, and PTP1B.

This paper presents a thermodynamic model showing how caveolae release components under tension, with EHD2 rings enabling a switch-like response to tension variations.

This study shows that frictional forces from cancer-associated fibroblasts induce budding in cancer cell monolayers through a purse-string mechanism, driven by a supracellular contractile ring.