Mechanical state transitions in the regulation of tissue form and function

Y Mao, SA Wickström - Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology, 2024 - nature.com
From embryonic development, postnatal growth and adult homeostasis to reparative and
disease states, cells and tissues undergo constant changes in genome activity, cell fate …

Curvature in biological systems: its quantification, emergence, and implications across the scales

B Schamberger, R Ziege, K Anselme… - advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Surface curvature both emerges from, and influences the behavior of, living objects at length
scales ranging from cell membranes to single cells to tissues and organs. The relevance of …

How multiscale curvature couples forces to cellular functions

M Luciano, C Tomba, A Roux, S Gabriele - Nature Reviews Physics, 2024 - nature.com
Among the physicochemical cues in the cellular microenvironment that orchestrate cell
processes, the different levels of curvature in the extracellular matrix and intrinsic to the …

Curvature induces active velocity waves in rotating spherical tissues

T Brandstätter, DB Brückner, YL Han, R Alert… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The multicellular organization of diverse systems, including embryos, intestines, and tumors
relies on coordinated cell migration in curved environments. In these settings, cells establish …

Who's really in charge: Diverse follower cell behaviors in collective cell migration

JP Campanale, DJ Montell - Current opinion in cell biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Collective cell migrations drive morphogenesis, wound healing, and cancer dissemination.
Cells located at the front are considered leaders while those behind them are defined …

A minimal physical model for curvotaxis driven by curved protein complexes at the cell's leading edge

RK Sadhu, M Luciano, W **, C Martinez-Torres… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Cells often migrate on curved surfaces inside the body, such as curved tissues, blood
vessels, or highly curved protrusions of other cells. Recent in vitro experiments provide clear …

Collective Cell Radial Ordered Migration in Spatial Confinement

H Dong, F Hu, X Ma, J Yang, L Pan, J Xu - Advanced Science, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Collective cells, a typical active matter system, exhibit complex coordinated behaviors
fundamental for various developmental and physiological processes. The present work …

Emergent chirality in active solid rotation of pancreas spheres

TH Tan, A Amiri, I Seijo-Barandiarán, MF Staddon… - PRX Life, 2024 - APS
Collective cell dynamics play a crucial role in many developmental and physiological
contexts. While two-dimensional (2D) cell migration has been widely studied, how three …

Tissue Active Matter: Integrating Mechanics and Signaling into Dynamical Models

DB Brückner, E Hannezo - Cold Spring Harbor …, 2024 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The importance of physical forces in the morphogenesis, homeostatic function, and
pathological dysfunction of multicellular tissues is being increasingly characterized, both …

Coordinated motion of epithelial layers on curved surfaces

L Happel, A Voigt - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
Coordinated cellular movements are key processes in tissue morphogenesis. Using a cell-
based modeling approach we study the dynamics of epithelial layers lining surfaces with …