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DNA-controlled Spatio-temporal Patterning of a Cytoskeletal Active Gel

Yuliia Vyborna
Jean-Christophe Galas
Andre Estevez-Torres

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Living cells move and change their shape because signaling chemical reactions modify the state of their cytoskeleton; an active gel that converts chemical energy into mechanical forces. To create life-like materials, it is thus key to engineer chemical pathways that drive active gels. Here, we describe the preparation of DNA-responsive surfaces that control the activity of a cytoskeletal active gel com-prised of microtubules: a DNA signal triggers the release of molecular motors from the surface into the gel bulk, generating forces that structure the gel. Depending on the DNA sequence and concentration, the gel forms a periodic band pattern or contracts globally. Finally, we show that the structuration of the active gel can be spatially controlled in the presence of a gradient of DNA concentration. We anticipate that such DNA-controlled active matter will contribute to the development of life-like mate-rials with self-shaping properties.
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hal-03361022 , version 1 (01-10-2021)

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Yuliia Vyborna, Jean-Christophe Galas, Andre Estevez-Torres. DNA-controlled Spatio-temporal Patterning of a Cytoskeletal Active Gel. 2021. ⟨hal-03361022⟩
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