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In vitro reconstitution of microtubule network polarization.


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Reference

SL-DRF-25-0756  

Direction

DRF

Thesis topic details

Category

Miscellaneous

Thesis topics

In vitro reconstitution of microtubule network polarization.

Contract

Thèse

Job description

Microtubules, biological polymers present in all eukaryotic cells, serve as a support for intracellular transport via molecular motors, thus defining cellular polarity. Contrary to the dogma establishing the centrosome as the determinant of this polarity, research from the CytoMorpho Lab reveals that microtubules can self-organize without an organizing center. In vitro experiments have demonstrated that microtubules actively separate molecular motors of opposite polarities into distinct domains, creating a new mechanism of active phase separation. Such partitioning of space by microtubules and motors constitutes a new mechanism of morphogenesis. The doctoral project aims to encapsulate this system in lipid vesicles of controlled size to study how relative dimensions enable efficient polarization. This approach will require the development of a microfluidic device and optimization of biochemical conditions for anchoring motors in the lipid bilayer. The perspectives include the creation of 'artificial cells' capable of polarization and the reevaluation of cellular polarization models, particularly for T lymphocytes and other differentiated cells.

University / doctoral school


Sorbonne Université

Thesis topic location

Site

Grenoble

Requester

Position start date

01/10/2025

Person to be contacted by the applicant

THERY Manuel manuel.thery@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRIG//SPCV
CEA Grenoble
0662042122

Tutor / Responsible thesis director

THERY Manuel manuel.thery@cea.fr
CEA
DRF/IRIG//SPCV
CEA Grenoble
0662042122

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http://cytomorpholab.com