Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and biological sciencesAmoebaLocomotionPseudopodiaBiomechanical PhenomenaMechanical Phenomena
Statistical and mechanical analysis of multi-pseudopodial locomotion in a testate amoeba, Arcella sp.
Genta Matsumoto, Atsushi Taniguchi, Mami Nomura, Satoshi Shimano, Jean-Paul Rieu, Katsuhiko Sato, Toshiyuki Nakagaki, Yukinori Nishigami
Published: 202610.2183/pjab.102.001
Abstract
Adherent eukaryotic cells typically exhibit amoeboid locomotion through actin polymerization and bleb-driven mechanisms. However, testate amoebae, which enclose their bodies within a shell, exhibit variation in these locomotion types. This study focu…
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