2 papers
cond-mat.soft2025
Correlated cell movements drive epithelial finger formation
Sander C. Kammeraat, Yann-Edwin Keta, Paul Appleton +5
Epithelia form protective barriers in multicellular organisms. To maintain homeostasis, they must be able to regenerate and heal damaged areas. This occurs through collective cell…
cond-mat.soft2025
Long-range order in two-dimensional systems with fluctuating active stresses
Yann-Edwin Keta, Silke Henkes
In two-dimensional tissues, such as developing germ layers, pair-wise forces (or active stresses) arise from the contractile activity of the cytoskeleton, with dissipation provided…