3 papers
physics.bio-ph2019
Cells exploit a phase transition to mechanically remodel the fibrous extracellular matrix
Georgios Grekas, Maria Proestaki, Phoebus Rosakis +3
Through mechanical forces, biological cells remodel the surrounding collagen network, generating striking deformation patterns. Tethers-tracts of high densification and fiber align…
q-bio.CB2019
Biomechanics of Collective Cell Migration in Cancer Progression -- Experimental and Computational Methods
Catalina-Paula Spatarelu, Hao Zhang, Dung Trung Nguyen +7
Cell migration is essential for regulating many biological processes in physiological or pathological conditions, including embryonic development and cancer invasion. In vitro and…
physics.bio-ph2019
Tractions and stress fibers control cell shape and rearrangements in collective cell migration
Aashrith Saraswathibhatla, Jacob Notbohm
Key to collective cell migration is the ability of cells to rearrange their position with respect to their neighbors. Recent theory and experiments demonstrated that cellular rearr…