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Axel Buguin
Researcher at Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University
Publications - 30
Citations - 4528
Axel Buguin is an academic researcher from Pierre-and-Marie-Curie University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Liquid crystal & Wetting. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 30 publications receiving 4153 citations. Previous affiliations of Axel Buguin include University of Paris & Centre national de la recherche scientifique.
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Force mapping in epithelial cell migration
Olivia du Roure,Alexandre Saez,Axel Buguin,Robert H. Austin,Philippe Chavrier,Pascal Siberzan,Benoit Ladoux +6 more
TL;DR: This work uses a multiple-particle tracking method to estimate the mechanical activity of cells in real time with a high-spatial resolution (down to 2 microm) imposed by the periodicity of the post array.
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Bouncing or sticky droplets: Impalement transitions on superhydrophobic micropatterned surfaces
Denis Bartolo,Farid Bouamrirene,Emilie Verneuil,Axel Buguin,Pascal Silberzan,Sebastien Moulinet +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a semi-quantitative model is proposed to account for the observed relation between the surface topography and the robustness of fakir nonwetting states, and some guidelines to design robust superhydrophobic surfaces are proposed.
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Traction forces and rigidity sensing regulate cell functions
Marion Ghibaudo,Alexandre Saez,Léa Trichet,Alain Xayaphoummine,Julien Browaeys,Pascal Silberzan,Axel Buguin,Benoit Ladoux +7 more
TL;DR: An elastic model that estimates the equivalent Young's modulus of a micropillar substrate is proposed, which gives comparable results for both experimental approaches and is proposed to compare the force measurements on micro-textured surfaces and continuous flexible gels.
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Rigidity-driven growth and migration of epithelial cells on microstructured anisotropic substrates
TL;DR: The behavior of epithelial cells cultured on microfabricated substrates engineered to exhibit an anisotropic stiffness shows that the mechanical interactions of cells with their microenvironment can be tuned to engineer particular tissue properties.
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Is the mechanical activity of epithelial cells controlled by deformations or forces
TL;DR: It is found that the forces exerted by the cells are proportional to the spring constant of the pillars meaning that, on average, the cells deform the pillars by the same amount whatever their rigidity.