Minc Lab | Publications

Minc Lab | Publications

68. Chevalier L, Klingelschmitt F, Mousseron L, Minc N (2024) "Mechanical Strategies Supporting Growth and Size Diversity in Filamentous Fungi", Molecular Biology of the Cell, E24-04-0171.

67. Xie J, Levy D, Minc N, Sallé J (2024) "Manipulation of Embryonic Cleavage Geometry Using Magnetic Tweezers", Cell Cycle Control: Methods and Protocols, 125-140.

66. Chenevert J, Robert M, Sallé J, Cacchia S, Lorca T, Castro A, McDougall A, Minc N, Castagnetti S, Dumont J, Lacroix B (2024) "Measuring Mitotic Spindle and Microtubule Dynamics in Marine Embryos and Non-model Organisms", Cell Cycle Control: Methods and Protocols, 187-210.

2023

65. Arjona MI, Najafi J, Minc N (2023) "Cytoplasm mechanics and cellular organization", Curr. Op. in Cell Biol., Volume 85, 102278.

64. Saleh J, Fardin MA, Barai A, Soleilhac M, Frenoy O, Gaston C, Cui H, Dang T, Gaudin N, Vincent A, Minc# N, Delacour# D (2023) "Length limitation of astral microtubules orients cell divisions in murine intestinal crypts", Developmental Cell, 58(17):1519-1533.

63. Najafi J, Dmitrieff D and Minc N (2023) "Size- and position-dependent cytoplasm viscoelasticity through hydrodynamic interactions with the cell surface", Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 120 (9) e2216839120.

62. Guevara-Garcia A, Soleilhac M, Minc N, Delacour D (2023) "Regulation and functions of cell division in the intestinal tissue", Semin Cell Dev Biol. 24:S1084-9521(23)00004-6.

61. Chevalier L, Pinar M, Le Borgne R, Durieu C, Peñalva M, Boudaoud A and Minc N (2023) "Cell wall dynamics stabilize tip growth in a filamentous fungus" , PLoS Biology; 21(1):e3001981

2022

60. Municio-Diaz C, Muller E, Drevensek S, Fruleux A, Lorenzetti Z, Boudaoud A and Minc N (2022) "Mechanobiology of the cell wall – insights from tip-growing plant and fungal cells" , J Cell Science, 135 (21): jcs259208.

59. Letort G, Eichmuller A, Da Silva C, Nikalayevich E, Crozet F, Salle J, Minc N, Labrune E, Wolf J-P, Terret M-E, Verlhac M-H (2022) "An interpretable and versatile machine learning approach for oocyte phenotyping" , J Cell Science, 135 (13): jcs260281.

58. Xie J, Najafi J, Le Borgne R, Verbavatz J-M, Durieu C, Sallé J, and Minc N (2022) "Contribution of cytoplasm viscoelastic properties to mitotic spindle positioning" , Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 119 (8) e2115593119.

"Spring-like behavior of cytoplasm holds the mitotic spindle in place", Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A, 119 (14) e2203036119

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57. Mishra R, Minc N, Peter M (2022) "Cells under pressure: how yeast cells respond to mechanical forces" , Trends Microbiol, S0966-842X(21)00272-9.

2021

56. Neeli-Venkata R, Municio Diaz C, Celador R, Sanchez Y, Minc N (2021) "Detection of surface forces by the cell-wall mechanosensor Wsc1 in yeast" , Developmental Cell 56, 1–15

55. Fukui H, Chow RW, Xie J, Foo YY, Yap CH, Minc N, Mochizuki N, Vermot J (2021) "Bioelectric signaling and the control of cardiac cell identity in response to mechanical forces." Science. 2021 (6565):351-354

"Not all stress is bad for your heart", Science, 374(6565): 264-265

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54. Sallé J and Minc N (2021) "Cell division geometries as central organizers of early embryo development" , Semin Cell Dev Biol. Aug 18, S1084-9521(21).

53. Lenne PF,...,Minc N,..., Tlili S (2021) "Roadmap on multiscale coupling of biochemical and mechanical signals during development" , Phys Biol. 2021, 18(4):10.1088

2020

52. Taheraly S, Ershov D, Dmitrieff S and Minc N (2020) "An image analysis method to survey the dynamics of polar protein abundance in the regulation of tip growth" , J Cell Science, 133(22)

51. Palenzuela H, Lacroix B, Sallé J, Minami K, Shima T, Jegou A, Romet-Lemonne G and Minc N (2020) "In Vitro Reconstitution of Dynein Force Exertion in a Bulk Viscous Medium" , Current Biology, 30, 1–7

50. Mukherjee R, Sallé J, Dmitrieff S, Nelson K , Oakey J, Minc# N, Levy# D, (2020) "The perinuclear ER scales nuclear size independently of cell size in early embryos" , Developmental Cell, 54, 395–409

"Nuclear sizER in Early Development", Developmental Cell, 54, 297-298

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49. Xie J and Minc N, (2020) "Cytoskeleton Force Exertion in Bulk Cytoplasm" , Front Cell Dev Bio; 8:69

2019

48. Davi V, Chevalier L, Guo H, Tanimoto H, Barrett K, Couturier E, Boudaoud A, and Minc N, (2019) "Systematic mapping of cell wall mechanics in the regulation of cell morphogenesis" , Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA, 116(28):13833-13838

47. Dmitrieff S and Minc N, (2019) "Scaling properties of centering forces" , European. Phys. lett. (125), 48001

46. Ershov D and Minc N, (2019) "Modelling Embryonic Cleavage Patterns" , Methods Mol Biol. (1920) :393-406

45. Sallé J, Xie J, Ershov D, Lacassin M, Dmitrieff S and Minc N, (2019) "Asymmetric division through a reduction of microtubule centering forces" J Cell Biol. 218(3):771-782 .

"Resistance is futile: Centering forces yield for asymmetric cell division" , J Cell Biol, 10.1083/jcb.201902039

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2018

44. Haupt A, Ershov D and Minc N, (2018) "A positive feedback between growth and polarity provides directional persistency and flexibility to the process of tip growth" Current Biology, 28(20):3342-3351.

43. Lacroix B, Letort G, Pitayu L, Sallé J, Stefanutti M, Maton G, Ladouceur AM, Canman JC, Maddox PS, Maddox AS, Minc N, Nédélec F, Dumont J. (2018) "Microtubule Dynamics Scale with Cell Size to Set Spindle Length and Assembly Timing." Developmental Cell. 45, 4, 496-511.

"The Incredible Shrinking Spindle" , Developmental Cell, 45,4, 421-423

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42. Tanimoto H, Sallé J, Dodin L and Minc N (2018) "Physical forces determining the persistency and centring precision of microtubule asters" Nature Physics, 114, 848–854.

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41. Davì V, Tanimoto H, Ershov D, Haupt A, De Belly H, Le Borgne R, Couturier E, Boudaoud A and Minc N., (2018) "Mechanosensation Dynamically Coordinates Polar Growth and Cell Wall Assembly to Promote Cell Survival" Developmental Cell, 45, 2, p170–182. From the Cover.

40. Haupt A and Minc N., (2018) "How cells sense their own shape - mechanisms to probe cell geometry and their implications in cellular organization and function." J Cell Sci. 131(6). pii: jcs214015.

2017

39. Bizzotto S, Uzquiano A, Dingli F, Ershov D, Houllier A, Arras G, Richards M, Loew D, Minc N, Croquelois A, Houdusse A, Francis F., (2017) "Eml1 loss impairs apical progenitor spindle length and soma shape in the developing cerebral cortex." Sci Rep. 7(1):17308.

38. Tanimoto H and Minc N, (2017) "Quantitative approaches for the study of microtubule aster motion in large eggs." Methods in Cell Biology 139:69-80.

37. Dumollard R, Minc N, Salez G, Ben Aicha S, Bekkouche F, Hebras C, Besnardeau L, McDougall A., (2017) "The invariant cleavage pattern displayed by ascidian embryos depends on spindle positioning along the cell's longest axis in the apical plane and relies on asynchronous cell divisions.." eLife 2017;10.7554/eLife.19290.

36. Salomon J, Gaston C, Magescas J, Duvauchelle B, Canioni D, Sengmanivong L, Mayeux A, Michaux G, Campeotto F, Lemale J, Viala J, Poirier F, Minc N, Schmitz J, Brousse N, Ladoux B, Goulet O, Delacour D.N, (2017) "Contractile forces at tricellular contacts modulate epithelial organization and monolayer integrity." Nat Commun. 8:13998.

35. Haupt A and Minc N, (2017) "Gradients of phosphatidylserine contribute to plasma membrane charge localization and cell polarity in fission yeast" Mol. Biol. Cell. 28(1):210-220

2016

34. Pierre A, Sallé J, Wühr M, Minc N., (2016) "Generic Theoretical Models to Predict Division Patterns of Cleaving Embryos." Developmental Cell. 39(6):667-682

33. Tanimoto H, Kimura A, Minc N (2016) "Shape-motion relationships of centering microtubule asters" J Cell Biol 212 (7): 777.

"How asters find their center" , J Cell Biol, Short 212 (7): 743

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32. Bosveld F, Markova O, Guirao B, Martin C, Wang Z, Pierre A, Balakireva M, Gaugue I, Ainslie A, Christophorou N, Lubensky DK, Minc N, Bellaïche Y, (2016) "Epithelial tricellular junctions act as interphase cell shape sensors to orient mitosis" Nature 530, 495–498

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2015

31. Bonazzi* D, Haupt* A, Tanimoto H, Delacourt D, Salort D, Minc N, (2015) "Actin-based transport adpapts polarity domain size to local cellular curvature" Curr Biol 25(20):2677-83.

30. Davì V and Minc N, (2015) "Mechanics and morphogenesis of fission yeast cells" Curr Opinion Microbiology 28:36-45

29. Zegman Y, Bonazzi D, Minc N, (2015) "Measurement and Manipulation of Cell Size Parameters in Fission Yeast". Methods Cell Biol; 125:423-36

2014

28. Haupt* A, Campetelli* A, Bonazzi* D, Piel M, Chang F, Minc N, (2014) "Electrochemical Regulation of Budding Yeast Polarity". Plos Biology ;12(12):e1002029.

27. Chang F and Minc N, (2014) "Electrochemical control of cell and tissue polarity." Ann Rev Cell Dev Biol, Vol 30

26. Bonazzi* D, Julien* JD, Seddiki R, Romao M, Piel M, Boudaoud A, Minc N, (2014) “Symmetry breaking in spore germination relies on an interplay between polar cap stability and spore wall mechanics.” Developmental Cell, 28 (5):534-546

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25. Chang F, Atilgan E, Burgess D. and Minc N, (2014) “Manipulating Cell Shape by Placing Cells into Micro-fabricated Chambers” Methods. Mol. Biology, Vol. 1136

24. Minc N (2014) "Microfabricated chambers as force sensors for probing forces of fungal growth." Methods Cell Biol. ;120:215-26.

23. Bonazzi, D and Minc N. (2014), "Dissecting the Molecular Mechanisms of Electrotactic Effects ", Advances in Wound Care. , Vol. 3, No. 2: 139-148

Previous publications

2013

22. Campinho P, Behrndt M, Ranft J, Risler T, Minc N, Heisenberg CP. (2013), "Tension-oriented cell divisions limit anisotropic tissue tension in epithelial spreading during zebrafish epiboly", Nat Cell Biol.;15(12):1405-14

21. Minc N, Piel M (2013), "Anthrax receptors position the spindle", Nat Cell Biol. ;15(1):11-3.

2012

20. Proctor*. S, Minc*N., Boudaoud A. and Chang F. (2012), “Contributions of turgor pressure, the contractile ring, and septum assembly on forces in cytokinesis in fission yeast” Curr. Biol., 22(17):1601-08.

19. Campetelli, A. Bonazzi, D., Minc N. (2012) “Electrochemical regulation of cell polarity” Cytoskeleton, 69(9):601-12

18. Minc N. and Piel M. (2012) ,"Predicting division plane position and orientation" Trends Cell Biol., 22(4). 193-200.

2011

17. Minc N. , Burgess, D. and Chang F. (2011), "Influence of cell geometry on division plane positioning" Cell., 144 (3): 414-426.

2010

16. Saliba AE., Saias L., Psychari E., Minc N., Simon D., Bidard FC., Mathiot C., Pierga JY., Fraisier V., Salamero J., Saada V., Farace F., Vielh V., Malaquin L., Viovy JL.,(2010),“Microfluidic Sorting and High Content Multimodal Typing of Cancer Cells in Self-Assembled Magnetic Arrays” Proc Natl Acad Sci USA.107(33):524-9.

15. Minc N. and Chang F., (2010), “Electrical control of cell polarization in the fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces pombe” Curr. Biol., 20(8): 710-716.

2009

14. Minc N., Boudaoud A., Chang F. (2009), “Mechanical forces of fission yeast growth” Curr. Biol., 19(13): 1096-1101.

13. Minc* N., Bratman* S., Basu, R., Chang, F. (2009), “Establishing new sites of polarization by microtubules”, Curr. Biol.,19(2):83-94. *co-authors.

Before 2008

12. Le Nel A., Minc N., Smadja C., Slovakova M., Bilkova Z., Peyrin JM., Viovy JL., Taverna M. (2008), “Controlled proteolysis of normal and pathological Prion Protein in a microfluidic chip”, Lab Chip, 8(2):294-301.

11. Saliba A.E., Gosse C., Minc N., Dorfman K., Viovy J.L. (2007), “Magnetic beads self-organization on ni pattern : Application to long DNA electrophoresis”, La Houille Blanche, 6, 10.1051/lhb:2007079

10. Minc N., Slovakova M., Dorfman K.D., Fütterer C., Bokov P., Bilkova Z., Smadga C., Taverna M., Viovy JL. (2006), “Microfluidic systems of self-assembled magnetic particles; application to DNA separation and protein digestion”, La Houille Blanche, 4: 51-54.

9. Bílková Z., Slováková M., Minc N., Füetterer C., Cecal R., Horák D., Benes M., Le Potier I., Krenkova J., Przybylski M., Viovy JL. (2006) “Functionalized magnetic micro and nanoparticles: optimization and application to on-chip tryptic digestion”, Electrophoresis, 27: 1811-24.

8. Slovakova* M., Minc* N., Bilkova Z., Smadja C., Faigle W., Fütterer C., Taverna M., Viovy JL. (2005) Use of self-assembled magnetic beads for protein on-chip digestion, Lab chip 5: 935- 42. *co-authors.

7. Minc N., Viovy J-L., Dorfman K.D. (2005). “Non-Markovian Transport of DNA in Microfluidic Post Array”. Phys. Rev. Lett., 94 (19):198105.

6. Minc* N., Bokov* P., Zeldovich K.B., Fütterer C., Viovy J-L., Dorfman K.D. (2005) Motion of Single Long DNA Molecules Through Arrays of Magnetic Columns. Electrophoresis. 26 :362-375. *co-authors.

5. Descroix S., Le Potier I., Niquet C., Minc N., Viovy J-L., Taverna M. (2005) In-capillary non-covalent labeling of insulin and arg-arg-gastrin for their analysis by capillary electrophoresis with laser-induced fluorescence detection (ce-lif). J. Chromatogr. A. 1087:203-9.

4. Minc N., Fütterer C., Dorfman K.D., Bancaud A., Gosse C., Goubault C., Viovy JL. (2004) Quantitative Microfluidic Separation of DNA in Self-Assembled Magnetic Matrices. Anal Chem, 76:3770-76.

3. Futterer C., Minc N., Bormuth V., Codarbox J-H., Laval P., Rossier J., Viovy J-L. (2004) Injection and flow control system for microchannels. Lab Chip, 4:351-6.

2. Korecka L., Bilkova Z., Holeapek M., Kralovsky J., Benes J.M., Lenfeld J., Minc N., Cecal R, Viovy JL, Przybylski M. (2004) Utilization of newly developed immobilized enzyme reactors (IMERs) for preparation and study of IgG fragments. J. Chromatogr. B. 808:15-24.

1. Minc N. and Viovy JL. (2004) Microfluidique et applications biologiques : enjeux et tendances Comptes rendus physique, 5:565-75.

Patents

1. Futterer C., Minc N., Codarbox J-H., Rossier J., Viovy J-L., (2004) France FR03/06119, International WO2004/103566

2. Minc N., Davi, V., Tanimoto, H., Arkovitz, R., Silva, P. (2016) “Method for the real-time measurement of a wall thickness and uses thereof”, Patent n° WO 2018/033560 A1

3. Minc N., Sallé J., Xie J. (2020) “Méthode d’évaluation des propriétés mécanobiologiques d’un élément cellulaire”, Patent n° FR2010766

Book chapters

1. Weber, J. Minc N. Viovy JL., (2007) "Techniques electrophoretiques", Lahmani, M. (ed). Nano3: Nanobiotechnologies et nanobiologies, Belin

Minc Lab | Press Release

CNRS 2015

Grant ERC Consolidator

Télérama 2015

“La recherche francaise, un continent à la dérive”

Université Paris Diderot

Paris Diderot 2016

“Percer les secrets d’une cellule”