TitleMaximal Fluctuations of Confined Actomyosin Gels: Dynamics of the Cell Nucleus.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2018
AuthorsRupprecht J-F, A Vishen S, Shivashankar GV, Rao M, Prost J
JournalPhys Rev Lett
Volume120
Issue9
Pagination098001
Date Published2018 Mar 02
ISSN1079-7114
Abstract

We investigate the effect of stress fluctuations on the stochastic dynamics of an inclusion embedded in a viscous gel. We show that, in nonequilibrium systems, stress fluctuations give rise to an effective attraction towards the boundaries of the confining domain, which is reminiscent of an active Casimir effect. We apply this generic result to the dynamics of deformations of the cell nucleus, and we demonstrate the appearance of a fluctuation maximum at a critical level of activity, in agreement with recent experiments [E. Makhija, D. S. Jokhun, and G. V. Shivashankar, Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 113, E32 (2016)PNASA60027-842410.1073/pnas.1513189113].

DOI10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.098001
Alternate JournalPhys. Rev. Lett.
PubMed ID29547335