Magnetically powered metachronal waves induce locomotion in self-assemblies
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DOI: 10.1038/s42005-020-0380-9
Abstract: When tiny soft ferromagnetic particles are placed along a liquid interface and exposed to a vertical magnetic field, the balance between capillary attraction and magnetic repulsion leads to self-organization into well-defined patterns. Here, we demonstrate… read more here.
Keywords: powered metachronal; waves induce; metachronal waves; magnetically powered ... See more keywords
Metachronal waves in concentrations of swimming Turbatrix aceti nematodes and an oscillator chain model for their coordinated motions.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.104.014412
Abstract: At high concentration, free swimming nematodes known as vinegar eels (Turbatrix aceti), collectively exhibit metachronal waves near a boundary. We find that the frequency of the collective traveling wave is lower than that of the… read more here.
Keywords: chain; turbatrix aceti; traveling wave; model ... See more keywords
Fluid circulation driven by collectively organized metachronal waves in swimming T. aceti nematodes.
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DOI: 10.1103/physreve.106.064401
Abstract: Recent experiments have shown that the nematode T. aceti can assemble into collectively undulating groups at the edge of fluid drops. This coordinated state consists of metachronal waves and drives fluid circulation inside the drop.… read more here.
Keywords: aceti; circulation driven; driven collectively; metachronal waves ... See more keywords
Phase-resolved dynamic wavefront imaging of cilia metachronal waves
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DOI: 10.21037/qims-22-439
Abstract: Background The coordination and the directional order of ciliary metachronal waves are the major factors that determine the effectiveness of mucociliary clearance (MCC). Even though metachronal waves play an essential part in immune response, clinical… read more here.
Keywords: wavefront imaging; dynamic wavefront; phase resolved; metachronal waves ... See more keywords
Novel analytical tools reveal that local synchronization of cilia coincides with tissue-scale metachronal waves in zebrafish multiciliated epithelia
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.77701
Abstract: Motile cilia are hair-like cell extensions that beat periodically to generate fluid flow along various epithelial tissues within the body. In dense multiciliated carpets, cilia were shown to exhibit a remarkable coordination of their beat… read more here.
Keywords: zebrafish multiciliated; local synchronization; synchronization; metachronal waves ... See more keywords