Cytoplasmic Fluid Mechanics - Anti-diffusive Dynamics in Cellular Development

Explore a fascinating scientific lecture where Professor Massimo Vergassola from CNRS - Ecole Normale Superieure Paris delves into the complex world of cytoplasmic fluid mechanics. Learn about the intriguing dynamics of cytoplasmic flows within embryos and cells, focusing on how mechanical and biochemical interactions create unexpected up-gradient motions and pattern formations. Discover the specific case study of cytoplasmic flows by embryonic nuclei in early Drosophila embryo development, understanding why a multiphase model incorporating both passive cytosol and active actomyosin network is essential. Examine how the entrainment process concentrates in a thin boundary layer at the embryo cortex, and understand how this model successfully explains experimental flow patterns and previously mysterious observations. Gain insights into the predictions made by this model, including those that have received experimental validation.