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Activating membranes.

Ananyo Maitra1, Pragya Srivastava2, Madan Rao3

  • 1Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560 012, India.

Physical Review Letters
|July 12, 2014
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We developed a theory for active membrane dynamics and shape oscillations driven by polymerizing filaments. This model predicts cellular behaviors in membrane-cytoskeleton systems and synthetic vesicles.

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Area of Science:

  • Biophysics
  • Soft Matter Physics
  • Cellular Dynamics

Background:

  • Cell membranes are dynamic structures influenced by the underlying cytoskeleton.
  • Actin filaments generate active stresses and currents within the cell.
  • Understanding membrane-cytoskeleton interactions is crucial for cell mechanics and dynamics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a general dynamical theory for membranes coupled to an active actin cortex.
  • To investigate the emergence of active membrane dynamics and spontaneous shape oscillations.
  • To explore membrane instabilities and pattern formation driven by filament organization.

Main Methods:

  • Formulation of a general dynamical theory for membrane-cortex coupling.
  • Inclusion of polymerizing filaments with active stresses and currents.
  • Analysis of membrane instabilities and pattern formation mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated emergence of active membrane dynamics and spontaneous shape oscillations.
  • Identified membrane instabilities and patterns induced by polar filament correlations.
  • Predicted dynamical features applicable to cellular and synthetic systems.

Conclusions:

  • The developed theory provides a framework for understanding active membrane behavior.
  • Active stresses and filament organization are key drivers of membrane dynamics.
  • The findings have implications for cell biology and biomaterials research.