Composite bottlebrush mechanics: α-internexin fine-tunes neurofilament network properties1. Issue 29 (7th August 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kornreich, M.; Malka-Gibor, E.; Laser-Azogui, A.; Doron, O.; Herrmann, H.; Beck, R.
• Is Part Of: Soft matter. Volume 11:Issue 29(2015)
• Page Start: 5839
• Page End: 5849
• Publication Date: 2015-08-07
• Subjects: Soft condensed matter -- Periodicals; 530.413
• DOI: 10.1039/c5sm00662g
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1744-683X

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgj26b8xhtb" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />We measure the mechano-elastic properties of composite bottlebrush nematic hydrogels consisting of proteins originated from the central nervous system. We show that intra-brush interactions fine-tunes the network structure which may serve as a structural-regulatory mechanism in neuronal early developmental stages.</p> </abstract>