Generic theory of active polar gels: a paradigm for cytoskeletal dynamics
Biological Physics
2009-11-10 v1 Soft Condensed Matter
Molecular Networks
Abstract
We develop a general theory for active viscoelastic materials made of polar filaments. This theory is motivated by the dynamics of the cytoskeleton. The continuous consumption of a fuel generates a non equilibrium state characterized by the generation of flows and stresses. Our theory can be applied to experiments in which cytoskeletal patterns are set in motion by active processes such as those which are at work in cells.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0406058,
title = {Generic theory of active polar gels: a paradigm for cytoskeletal dynamics},
author = {Karsten Kruse and Jean-Francois Joanny and Frank Julicher and Jacques Prost and Ken Sekimoto},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0406058},
year = {2009}
}
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28 pages, 2 figures