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Actin-Powered Motors Build Cytoskeletons in Artificial Cells

AUNAB members Assistant Prof. Miguel Ramos Docampo's and Prof. Brigitte Stadler's effort to engineered artificial cells to form cytoskeleton-like networks using nanomotor-driven actin polymerization is published in ACS Nano. These hybrid vesicles merge active matter with synthetic biology to achieve life-like movement and self-organization inspired by Listeria’s actin-based propulsion.

 

 

Read the article published in ACS Nano here.

Contact information:
Professor Brigitte Maria Städler
Aarhus University
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)
Email: bstadler@inano.au.dk

Assistant Professor Miguel Alexandre Ramos Docampo
Aarhus University
Interdisciplinary Nanoscience Center (iNANO)
Email: miramos@inano.au.dk

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Xi, X., Zhang, Y., Zhao, D., Chen, F. & Howard, K. A. (2026). A modular “Catch-and-Play” platform for rapid T-cell engager target assembly for personalised cancer treatment. Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, 11(1), Article 18. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41392-025-02557-5
Hopkinson, A. T., Wilson, A. M., Pitfield, J., Muiña, A. T., Rácz, R., Mifsud, D. V., Herczku, P., Lakatos, G., Sulik, B., Juhász, Z., Biri, S., McCullough, R. W., Mason, N. J., Scavenius, C., Hornekær, L. & Ioppolo, S. (2026). An interstellar energetic and non-aqueous pathway to peptide formation. Nature Astronomy. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02765-7
Schmidt, J. S., Rasmussen, N. S., Jensen, L. Z., Mostovaya, A., Holding, J. M., Sejr, M. K., Finster, K. & Šantl-Temkiv, T. (2026). A Novel Mechanism of Sea-Surface Microlayer Formation Driven by Terrestrial Runoff: A Source of Ice Nucleating Particles in Arctic Coastal Environments. Environmental Science and Technology, 60(9), 7026-7040. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.5c13481
Samanta, A., Malle, M. G., Tsang, E., Omer, M., Skaanning, M. K., Youssef, S., Kjems, J. & Gothelf, K. V. (2026). Bacteriophage-Mimetic DNA Origami Needle for Targeted Membrane Penetration and Cytosolic Cargo Delivery. Advanced Science, 13(10), Article e12844. https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202512844
Kjær, M. B., Jørgensen, A. G., Fjelstrup, S., Dupont, D. M., Bus, C., Oversoe, S. K., Kelsen, J., Kjems, J. & Grønbæk, H. (2026). Biomarker-directed aptamer panels for diagnosis and differentiation of neuroendocrine tumors. Journal of Neuroendocrinology, 38(3), Article e70146. https://doi.org/10.1111/jne.70146
Dybtved, M. S., Petersen, M. E., Firdausy, A. F., Johansen, M. I., Faddy, E., Gadeberg, C., Østergaard, L., Jørgensen, N. P., Glud, L. N., Søgaard, A. B., Meyer, R. L. & Zelikin, A. N. (2026). Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Treatment Targeted Through Drug Conjugation to Vancomycin. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 15(10), Article e03932. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202503932
Li, L., Li, F., Cui, M., Liu, L., Zhen, X., Wei, J., Cui, J., Dong, J., Long, J., Dong, M. & Wang, X. (2026). Controlling Cleavage of Cα–CβBonds in Lignin Induced by Photo-Driven Iron Salt at Simulated Natural Environment Conditions. ACS Catalysis, 16(5), 4712-4728. https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.5c08182
Marzookian, K., Aliakbari, F., Hourfar, H., Sabouni, F., Otzen, D. E. & Morshedi, D. (2026). Corrigendum to “The neuroprotective effect of human umbilical cord MSCs-derived secretome against α-synuclein aggregates on the blood-brain barrier” [Int. J. Biol. Macromol. Volume 290 (2025), 140387] (S0141813025009365), (10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.140387). International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 337, Article 149909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.149909
Khider, M. L. K., Irla, M., López, M. G., Gispert, A., Konjetzko, T., Meliawati, M., Schmid, J., Brautaset, T. & Brito, L. F. (2026). CRISPR-Cas9-driven genome editing in Bacillus methanolicus MGA3. Frontiers in Microbiology, 16, Article 1728984. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2025.1728984
Pedersen, K., Green, K., Kristoffersen, E. L., Schinkel, T., Hansen, A. G., Palarasah, Y., Rovsing, A. B., Andersen, E. S., Valero, J., Civit, L., Laursen, N. S., Troldborg, A., Degn, S. E. & Thiel, S. (2026). Curbing Autoimmunity: A New Fab Fragment Targeting CD40-CD40L Halts B-Cell Activation and Differentiation. European Journal of Immunology, 56(2), Article e70158. https://doi.org/10.1002/eji.70158

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