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Active gel physics by Prost, J., Jülicher, F., Joanny, J-F.

“…The mechanical behaviour of cells is largely controlled by a structure that is fundamentally out of thermodynamic equilibrium: a network of crosslinked…”
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Cell-like pressure sensors reveal increase of mechanical stress towards the core of multicellular spheroids under compression by Dolega, M. E., Delarue, M., Ingremeau, F., Prost, J., Delon, A., Cappello, G.

“…The surrounding microenvironment limits tumour expansion, imposing a compressive stress on the tumour, but little is known how pressure propagates inside the…”
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Hydrodynamics of soft active matter by Marchetti, M. C., Joanny, J. F., Ramaswamy, S., Liverpool, T. B., Prost, J., Rao, Madan, Simha, R. Aditi

“…Active matter consists of self-driven particles (fish, birds, and many biological systems such as bacteria or cytoskeletal extracts) and exhibits intriguing…”
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Spontaneous shear flow in confined cellular nematics by Duclos, G., Blanch-Mercader, C., Yashunsky, V., Salbreux, G., Joanny, J.-F., Prost, J., Silberzan, P.

“…In embryonic development or tumour evolution, cells often migrate collectively within confining tracks defined by their microenvironment 1 , 2 . In some of…”
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Instabilities of monolayered epithelia: shape and structure of villi and crypts by Hannezo, E, Prost, J, Joanny, J-F

“…We study theoretically the shapes of a dividing epithelial monolayer of cells lying on top of an elastic stroma. The negative tension created by cell division…”
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Generic theory of colloidal transport by Jülicher, F., Prost, J.

“…We discuss the motion of colloidal particles relative to a two-component fluid consisting of solvent and solute. Particle motion can result from i) net body…”
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Hydrodynamics of cellular cortical flows and the formation of contractile rings by Salbreux, G, Prost, J, Joanny, J F

“…We propose a mechanism for the formation of contractile rings and the apparition of a flow in the cortical layer of cells undergoing cytokinesis at the end of…”
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Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in laparoscopic colorectal surgery improves postoperative pain management: a meta‐analysis by Hain, E., Maggiori, L., Prost à la Denise, J., Panis, Y.

“…Aim Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block is a locoregional anaesthesia technique of growing interest in abdominal surgery. However, its efficacy following…”
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Oncological impact of anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic mesorectal excision by Hain, E., Maggiori, L., Manceau, G., Mongin, C., Prost à la Denise, J., Panis, Y.

“…Background The effect of anastomotic leakage on oncological outcomes after total mesorectal excision (TME) is controversial. This study aimed to assess the…”
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Spontaneous flow transition in active polar gels by Voituriez, R, Joanny, J. F, Prost, J

“…We study theoretically the effects of confinement on active polar gels such as the actin network of eukaryotic cells. Using generalized hydrodynamics equations…”
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Generalized fluctuation-dissipation theorem for steady-state systems by Prost, J, Joanny, J-F, Parrondo, J M R

“…The fluctuation-dissipation theorem is a central result of statistical physics, which applies to any system at thermodynamic equilibrium. Its violation is a…”
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Active behavior of the Cytoskeleton by Jülicher, F., Kruse, K., Prost, J., Joanny, J.-F.

“…This review presents some of our recent results on active polar gels. Active polar gels are viscoelastic materials formed by polar filaments which are…”
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Is trans‐anal total mesorectal excision really safe and better than laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with a perineal approach first in patients with low rectal cancer? A learning curve with case‐matched study in 68 patients by Mege, D., Hain, E., Lakkis, Z., Maggiori, L., Prost à la Denise, J., Panis, Y.

“…Aim To compare the learning curve for trans‐anal total mesorectal excision (TATME) with laparoscopic TME started by a perineal approach (LTME). Method The…”
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Shaping the zebrafish myotome by intertissue friction and active stress by Tlili, S., Yin, J., Rupprecht, J.-F., Mendieta-Serrano, M. A., Weissbart, G., Verma, N., Teng, X., Toyama, Y., Prost, J., Saunders, T. E.

“…Organ formation is an inherently biophysical process, requiring large-scale tissue deformations. Yet, understanding how complex organ shape emerges during…”
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Lifetime assessment of porous journal bearings using joint time-frequency analysis of real-time sensor data by Prost, J., Boidi, G., Varga, M., Vorlaufer, G., Eder, S.J.

“…In this work, we employed a custom-built tribometer that allows simultaneous testing of five porous journal bearing systems to perform lifetime tests on…”
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Asters, vortices, and rotating spirals in active gels of polar filaments by Kruse, K, Joanny, J F, Jülicher, F, Prost, J, Sekimoto, K

“…We develop a general theory for active viscoelastic materials made of polar filaments. This theory is motivated by the dynamics of the cytoskeleton. The…”
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Quantitative total reflection X‐ray fluorescence analysis of directly collected aerosol samples by Prost, J., Wobrauschek, P., Streli, C.

“…In this paper, the results of a feasibility study, investigating a new quantification method of directly collected aerosol samples, are shown. As sampling…”
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Alcanivorax borkumensis biofilms enhance oil degradation by interfacial tubulation by Prasad, M., Obana, N., Lin, S.-Z., Zhao, S., Sakai, K., Blanch-Mercader, C., Prost, J., Nomura, N., Rupprecht, J.-F., Fattaccioli, J., Utada, A. S.

“…During the consumption of alkanes, Alcanivorax borkumensis will form a biofilm around an oil droplet, but the role this plays during degradation remains…”
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Anastomotic stenosis after coloanal, colorectal and ileoanal anastomosis: what is the best management? by Kraenzler, A., Maggiori, L., Pittet, O., Alyami, M. S., Prost à la Denise, J., Panis, Y.

“…Aim To assess the results of treatment for colorectal (CRA), coloanal (CAA) or ileal pouch–anal (IPAA) anastomotic stenosis (AS). Method All patients operated…”
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Pushing off the walls: a mechanism of cell motility in confinement by Hawkins, R J, Piel, M, Faure-Andre, G, Lennon-Dumenil, A M, Joanny, J F, Prost, J, Voituriez, R

“…We propose a novel mechanism of cell motility, which relies on the coupling of actin polymerization at the cell membrane to geometric confinement. We consider…”
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