Chiral Edge Current in Nematic Cell Monolayers
Victor Yashunsky, Daniel J. Pearce, Carlès Blanch-Mercader, Frank J. Ascione, Pascal Silberzan, Luca Giomi
Abstract
Cancerous human fibrosarcoma cells undergo collective migration at the edge of their colony by combining mesoscale self-organization and intrinsic handedness, showing how physical interactions alone can lead to biological functionality.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoscale meteorologyMonolayerEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionLiquid crystalCollective behaviorCurrent (fluid)Self-organizationMaterials scienceNanotechnologyCondensed matter physicsChemical physicsComputer sciencePhysicsAnthropologySociologyTelecommunicationsMeteorologyThermodynamicsArtificial intelligencePlant and Biological Electrophysiology StudiesMicro and Nano RoboticsMicrofluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies