Force Generation, Transmission, and Integration during Cell and Tissue Morphogenesis

Environmental sensing through focal adhesions

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Non-muscle myosin II takes centre stage in cell adhesion and migration

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Force and focal adhesion assembly: a close relationship studied using elastic micropatterned substrates

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Energy landscapes of receptor–ligand bonds explored with dynamic force spectroscopy

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Measuring mechanical tension across vinculin reveals regulation of focal adhesion dynamics

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Stretching Single Talin Rod Molecules Activates Vinculin Binding

Hernández, A. E. D. R., Pérez‐Jiménez, R., Liu, R., Roca‐Cusachs, P., Fernández, J. M., & Sheetz, M. P. (2009) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1162912 · Cited by 1,492

Focal Contacts as Mechanosensors

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Cell surface mechanics and the control of cell shape, tissue patterns and morphogenesis

Lecuit, T., & Lenne, P. (2007) · Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology · doi:10.1038/nrm2222 · Cited by 1,326

Elastic Behavior of Cross-Linked and Bundled Actin Networks

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The Influence of Cell Mechanics, Cell-Cell Interactions, and Proliferation on Epithelial Packing

Farhadifar, R., Röper, J.-C., Aigouy, B., Eaton, S., & Jülicher, F. (2007) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2007.11.049 · Cited by 1,254

From pattern to process: studies at the interface of gene regulatory networks, morphogenesis, and evolution

Smith, S. J., Rebeiz, M., & Davidson, L. A. (2018) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2018.08.004 · Cited by 42

Contractile and Mechanical Properties of Epithelia with Perturbed Actomyosin Dynamics

Fischer, S., Blanchard, G. B., Duque, J., Adams, R. J., Arias, A. M., Guest, S. D., & Gorfinkiel, N. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0095695 · Cited by 42

Luminal matrices: An inside view on organ morphogenesis

Luschnig, S., & Uv, A. (2013) · Experimental Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.09.010 · Cited by 42

Polarized cortical tension drives zebrafish epiboly movements

Hernández‐Vega, A., Marsal, M., Pouille, P., Tosi, S., Colombelli, J., Luque, T., Navajas, D., Pagonabarraga, I., & Martı́n-Blanco, E. (2016) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.15252/embj.201694264 · Cited by 42

Differences in time-dependent mechanical properties between extruded and molded hydrogels

Ersumo, N. T., Witherel, C. E., & Spiller, K. L. (2016) · Biofabrication · doi:10.1088/1758-5090/8/3/035012 · Cited by 41

Nanopurpurin-based photodynamic therapy destructs extracellular matrix against intractable tumor metastasis

Zhang, D., Feng, F., Li, Q., Wang, X., & Yao, L. (2018) · Biomaterials · doi:10.1016/j.biomaterials.2018.04.045 · Cited by 39

Spectrin couples cell shape, cortical tension, and Hippo signaling in retinal epithelial morphogenesis

Deng, H., Yang, L., Wen, P., Lei, H., Blount, P., & Pan, D. (2020) · The Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1083/jcb.201907018 · Cited by 38

Mechanical design in embryos: mechanical signalling, robustness and developmental defects

Davidson, L. A. (2017) · Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · doi:10.1098/rstb.2015.0516 · Cited by 40

Spontaneous Spatial Correlation of Elastic Modulus in Jammed Epithelial Monolayers Observed by AFM

Fujii, Y., Ochi, Y., Tuchiya, M., Kajita, M., Fujita, Y., Ishimoto, Y., & Okajima, T. (2019) · Biophysical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2019.01.037 · Cited by 41

Multiciliated cells use filopodia to probe tissue mechanics during epithelial integration in vivo

Ventura, G., Amiri, A., Thiagarajan, R., Tolonen, M., Doostmohammadi, A., & Sedzinski, J. (2022) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-022-34165-0 · Cited by 41

Directional migration of leading-edge mesoderm generates physical forces: Implication in Xenopus notochord formation during gastrulation

Hara, Y., NAGAYAMA, K., Yamamoto, T. S., MATSUMOTΟ, T., Suzuki, M., & Ueno, N. (2013) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2013.07.023 · Cited by 38

Calcium signaling in developing embryos: Focus on the regulation of cell shape changes and collective movements

Markova, O., & Lenne, P. (2012) · Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2012.03.006 · Cited by 42

Morphomechanics: transforming tubes into organs

Taber, L. A. (2014) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2014.03.004 · Cited by 39

UV Laser Ablation to Measure Cell and Tissue-Generated Forces in the Zebrafish Embryo In Vivo and Ex Vivo

Smutny, M., Behrndt, M., Campinho, P., Ruprecht, V., & Heisenberg, C. (2014) · Methods in molecular biology · doi:10.1007/978-1-4939-1164-6_15 · Cited by 40

Cell shape change and invagination of the cephalic furrow involves reorganization of F-actin

Spencer, A. K., Siddiqui, B. A., & Thomas, J. H. (2015) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2015.03.022 · Cited by 37

Mechanics of blastopore closure during amphibian gastrulation

Feroze, R. A., Shawky, J. H., von Dassow, M., & Davidson, L. A. (2014) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2014.11.011 · Cited by 37

Molecular tension sensors: moving beyond force

Ham, T. R., Collins, K. L., & Hoffman, B. D. (2019) · Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cobme.2019.10.003 · Cited by 40

Tissue folding at the organ–meristem boundary results in nuclear compression and chromatin compaction

Fal, K., Korsbo, N., Alonso‐Serra, J., Teles, J., Liu, M., Refahi, Y., Chabouté, M., Jönsson, H., & Hamant, O. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2017859118 · Cited by 39

Mechanics of neural tube morphogenesis

Moon, L. D., & Xiong, F. (2021) · Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.09.009 · Cited by 33

Force-dependent intercellular adhesion strengthening underlies asymmetric adherens junction contraction

Cavanaugh, K. E., Staddon, M. F., Chmiel, T. A., Harmon, R., Budnar, S., Yap, A. S., Banerjee, S., & Gardel, M. L. (2022) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2022.03.024 · Cited by 37

Local, cell-nonautonomous feedback regulation of myosin dynamics patterns transitions in cell behavior: a role for tension and geometry?

Saravanan, S., Meghana, C., & Narasimha, M. (2013) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e12-12-0868 · Cited by 37

A Mec17-Myosin II Effector Axis Coordinates Microtubule Acetylation and Actin Dynamics to Control Primary Cilium Biogenesis

Rao, Y., Hao, R., Wang, B., & Yao, T. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0114087 · Cited by 40

Resiliency of the plasma membrane and actin cortex to large‐scale deformation

Haase, K., & Pelling, A. E. (2013) · Cytoskeleton · doi:10.1002/cm.21129 · Cited by 34

Demystification of animal symmetry: symmetry is a response to mechanical forces

Holló, G. (2017) · Biology Direct · doi:10.1186/s13062-017-0182-5 · Cited by 42

Complete canthi removal reveals that forces from the amnioserosa alone are sufficient to drive dorsal closure inDrosophila

Wells, A. R., Zou, R. S., Tulu, U. S., Sokolow, A. C., Crawford, J. M., Edwards, G. S., & Kiehart, D. P. (2014) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e14-07-1190 · Cited by 36

Rap1 Negatively Regulates the Hippo Pathway to Polarize Directional Protrusions in Collective Cell Migration

Chang, Y.-C., Wu, J.-W., Hsieh, Y.-C., Huang, T.-H., Liao, Z.-M., Huang, Y., Mondo, J. A., Montell, D. J., & Jang, A. C.-C. (2018) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2018.01.080 · Cited by 36

Cadherins in tissue architecture and disease

Vestweber, D. (2014) · Journal of Molecular Medicine · doi:10.1007/s00109-014-1231-5 · Cited by 37

Spatiotemporal dynamics of single cell stiffness in the early developing ascidian chordate embryo

Fujii, Y., Koizumi, W., Imai, T., Yokobori, M., Matsuo, T., Oka, K., Hotta, K., & Okajima, T. (2021) · Communications Biology · doi:10.1038/s42003-021-01869-w · Cited by 35

Isotropic actomyosin dynamics promote organization of the apical cell cortex in epithelial cells

Klingner, C., Cherian, A. V., Fels, J., Diesinger, P. M., Aufschnaiter, R., Maghelli, N., Keil, T. A., Beck, G., Tolić, I. M., Bathe, M., et al. (2014) · The Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1083/jcb.201402037 · Cited by 38

Endoderm convergence controls subduction of the myocardial precursors during heart-tube formation

Ding, Y., Xie, H., Hu, B., & Lin, F. H. (2015) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.113944 · Cited by 35

Mechanical Regulation of Three-Dimensional Epithelial Fold Pattern Formation in the Mouse Oviduct

Koyama, H., Shi, D., Suzuki, M., Ueno, N., Uemura, T., & Fujimori, T. (2016) · Biophysical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2016.06.032 · Cited by 35

Structural Determinants of the Mechanical Stability of α-Catenin

Li, J., Newhall, J., Ishiyama, N., Gottardi, C. J., Ikura, M., Leckband, D. E., & Tajkhorshid, E. (2015) · Journal of Biological Chemistry · doi:10.1074/jbc.m115.647941 · Cited by 29

Stress fiber strain recognition by the LIM protein testin is cryptic and mediated by RhoA

Sala, S., & Oakes, P. W. (2021) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e21-03-0156 · Cited by 29

Realizations of highly heterogeneous collagen networks via stochastic reconstruction for micromechanical analysis of tumor cell invasion

Nan, H., Liang, L., Chen, G., Liu, L., Liu, R., & Jiao, Y. (2018) · Physical review. E · doi:10.1103/physreve.97.033311 · Cited by 30

Side-binding proteins modulate actin filament dynamics

Crevenna, Á. H., Arciniega, M., Dupont, A., Mizuno, N., Kowalska, K., Lange, O. F., Wedlich‐Söldner, R., & Lamb, D. C. (2015) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.04599 · Cited by 30

Nonlinear elasticity of semiflexible filament networks.

Meng, F., & Terentjev, E. M. (2016) · Apollo (University of Cambridge) · doi:10.17863/cam.1268 · Cited by 30

Sidekick dynamically rebalances contractile and protrusive forces to control tissue morphogenesis

Malin, J., Birriel, C. R., Astigarraga, S., Treisman, J. E., & Hatini, V. (2022) · The Journal of Cell Biology · doi:10.1083/jcb.202107035 · Cited by 30

Dissipative interactions in cell–matrix adhesion

Müller, C., Müller, A., & Pompe, W. (2013) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/c3sm50803j · Cited by 29

Jak-Stat pathway induces Drosophila follicle elongation by a gradient of apical contractility

Alégot, H., Pouchin, P., Bardot, O., & Mirouse, V. (2018) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.32943 · Cited by 29

Hedgehog Signaling Regulates Epithelial Morphogenesis to Position the Ventral Embryonic Midline

Arraf, A. A., Yelin, R., Reshef, I., Jadon, J., Asleh, M. A., Zaher, M., Schneider, J., Vladimirov, F. K., & Schultheiss, T. M. (2020) · Developmental Cell · doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2020.04.016 · Cited by 29

Quantitative changes in focal adhesion kinase and its inhibitor, FRNK, drive load-dependent expression of costamere components

Klossner, S., Li, R., Ruoss, S., Durieux, A., & Flück, M. (2013) · American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology · doi:10.1152/ajpregu.00007.2013 · Cited by 29

On-Chip Quantitative Measurement of Mechanical Stresses During Cell Migration with Emulsion Droplets

Molino, D., Quignard, S., Gruget, C., Pincet, F., Chen, Y., Piel, M., & Fattaccioli, J. (2016) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/srep29113 · Cited by 27

Active morphogenesis of epithelial monolayers

Morris, R. G., & Rao, M. (2019) · Physical review. E · doi:10.1103/physreve.100.022413 · Cited by 29

CDH1 is Identified as A Therapeutic Target for Skin Regeneration after Mechanical Loading

Huang, X., Xiao, L., Zhou, Y., Li, H., Du, H., Suo, Y., Liu, W., Jin, R., Chai, B., Duan, R., et al. (2020) · International Journal of Biological Sciences · doi:10.7150/ijbs.51309 · Cited by 28

The noisy basis of morphogenesis: Mechanisms and mechanics of cell sheet folding inferred from developmental variability

Haas, P. A., Höhn, S. S. M. H., Honerkamp‐Smith, A. R., Kirkegaard, J. B., & Goldstein, R. E. (2018) · PLoS Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.2005536 · Cited by 28

An oscillating dynamic model of collective cells in a monolayer

Lin, S., Xue, S.-L., Li, B., & Feng, X. (2017) · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2017.09.013 · Cited by 27

Mechanical induction and competence in epithelial morphogenesis

Villedieu, A., Bosveld, F., & Bellaı̈che, Y. (2020) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2020.03.003 · Cited by 27

Generation, Transmission, and Regulation of Mechanical Forces in Embryonic Morphogenesis

Sutlive, J., Xiu, H., Chen, Y., Gou, K., Xiong, F., Guo, M., & Chen, Z. (2021) · Small · doi:10.1002/smll.202103466 · Cited by 26

Mechanotransduction During Vertebrate Neurulation

Sokol, S. Y. (2016) · Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/bs.ctdb.2015.11.036 · Cited by 28

Molecular control of stress transmission in the microtubule cytoskeleton

Lopez, B. J., & Valentine, M. T. (2015) · Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Molecular Cell Research · doi:10.1016/j.bbamcr.2015.07.016 · Cited by 26

Regulation by a TGFβ-ROCK-actomyosin axis secures a non-linear lumen expansion that is essential for tubulogenesis

Denker, E., Sehring, I. M., Dong, B., Audisso, J., Mathiesen, B., & Jiang, D. (2015) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.117150 · Cited by 26

Why we need mechanics to understand animal regeneration

Chiou, K. K., & Collins, E. S. (2017) · Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.ydbio.2017.09.021 · Cited by 27

The cellular and molecular mechanisms that establish the mechanics of Drosophila gastrulation

Ko, C. S., & Martin, A. C. (2020) · Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/bs.ctdb.2019.08.003 · Cited by 29

Spatiotemporal Oscillation in Confined Epithelial Motion upon Fluid-to-Solid Transition

Yu, J., Cai, P., Zhang, X., Zhao, T., Liang, L., Zhang, S., Liu, H., & Chen, X. (2021) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.1c01165 · Cited by 25

Mechanical stimulation from the surrounding tissue activates mitochondrial energy metabolism in Drosophila differentiating germ cells

Wang, Z., Zhao, W., Combs, C. A., Zhang, F., Knutson, J. R., Lilly, M. A., & Xu, H. (2023) · Developmental Cell · doi:10.1016/j.devcel.2023.08.007 · Cited by 27

Assembly of Peripheral Actomyosin Bundles in Epithelial Cells Is Dependent on the CaMKK2/AMPK Pathway

Rajakylä, E. K., Lehtimäki, J. I., Acheva, A., Schaible, N., Lappalainen, P., Krishnan, R., & Tojkander, S. (2020) · Cell Reports · doi:10.1016/j.celrep.2020.02.096 · Cited by 24

Collective Cell Sorting Requires Contractile Cortical Waves in Germline Cells

Chanet, S., & Huynh, J. (2020) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2020.08.045 · Cited by 26

Tissue mechanics in morphogenesis: Active control of tissue material properties to shape living organisms

Trubuil, É., D’Angelo, A., & Solon, J. (2021) · Cells and Development · doi:10.1016/j.cdev.2022.203777 · Cited by 21

Salt bridges gate α-catenin activation at intercellular junctions

Barrick, S. K., Li, J., Kong, X., Ray, A., Tajkhorshid, E., & Leckband, D. E. (2017) · Molecular Biology of the Cell · doi:10.1091/mbc.e17-03-0168 · Cited by 21

From pulsatile apicomedial contractility to effective epithelial mechanics

Blanchard, G. B., Etienne, J., & Gorfinkiel, N. (2018) · Current Opinion in Genetics & Development · doi:10.1016/j.gde.2018.07.004 · Cited by 24

Physical constraints on early blastomere packings

Giammona, J., & Campàs, O. (2021) · PLoS Computational Biology · doi:10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007994 · Cited by 24

The geometric basis of epithelial convergent extensionPreprint

Brauns, F., Claussen, N. H., Lefebvre, M. F., Wieschaus, E. F., & Shraiman, B. I. (2024) · eLife · doi:10.7554/elife.95521 · Cited by 25

Mechanical coordination is sufficient to promote tissue replacement during metamorphosis in Drosophila

Prat, C. R., Pouille, P., Buceta, J., & Martı́n-Blanco, E. (2019) · The EMBO Journal · doi:10.15252/embj.2019103594 · Cited by 23

Getting started for migration: A focus on EMT cellular dynamics and mechanics in developmental models

Noguera, M. F., Montemurro, M., Benassayag, C., Monier, B., & Suzanne, M. (2021) · Cells and Development · doi:10.1016/j.cdev.2021.203717 · Cited by 20

Pulmonary Endothelial Mechanical Sensing and Signaling, a Story of Focal Adhesions and Integrins in Ventilator Induced Lung Injury

Kelly, G. T., Faraj, R., Zhang, Y., Maltepe, E., Fineman, J. R., Black, S. M., & Wang, T. (2019) · Frontiers in Physiology · doi:10.3389/fphys.2019.00511 · Cited by 23

How Adhesion Forms the Early Mammalian Embryo

White, M. D., & Plachta, N. (2015) · Current topics in developmental biology/Current Topics in Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/bs.ctdb.2014.11.022 · Cited by 24

Biochemomechanical Tensegrity Model of Cytoskeletons

Sun, S.-Y., Zhang, L., Chen, X., & Feng, X. (2023) · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2023.105288 · Cited by 22

The transmembrane protein Crb2a regulates cardiomyocyte apicobasal polarity and adhesion in zebrafish

Jiménez-Amilburu, V., & Stainier, D. Y. R. (2019) · Development · doi:10.1242/dev.171207 · Cited by 22

Tuning Cell Motility via Cell Tension with a Mechanochemical Cell Migration Model

Tao, K., Wang, J., Kuang, X., Wang, W., Liu, F., & Zhang, L. (2020) · Biophysical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2020.04.030 · Cited by 22

Material-like robotic collectives with spatiotemporal control of strength and shape

Devlin, M. R., Kim, S., Campàs, O., & Hawkes, E. W. (2025) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.ads7942 · Cited by 21

The rheology and interfacial properties of biomolecular condensates

Wang, H., & Shi, Z. (2025) · Biophysical Reviews · doi:10.1007/s12551-025-01326-6 · Cited by 22

Shining a light on RhoA: Optical control of cell contractility

Chandrasekar, S., Beach, J. R., & Oakes, P. W. (2023) · The International Journal of Biochemistry & Cell Biology · doi:10.1016/j.biocel.2023.106442 · Cited by 21

Patterned Contractile Forces Promote Epidermal Spreading and Regulate Segment Positioning during Drosophila Head Involution

Czerniak, N. D., Dierkes, K., D’Angelo, A., Colombelli, J., & Solon, J. (2016) · Current Biology · doi:10.1016/j.cub.2016.05.027 · Cited by 21

Multiscale fracture mechanics model for the dorsal closure in Drosophila embryogenesis

Gao, Y., Xue, S.-L., Meng, Q., Li, B., & Feng, X. (2019) · Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids · doi:10.1016/j.jmps.2019.03.012 · Cited by 20

Emerging Role of Mechanical Forces in Cell Fate Acquisition

Álvarez, Y. D., & Smutny, M. (2022) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2022.864522 · Cited by 20

Water fluxes pattern growth and identity in shoot meristems

Alonso‐Serra, J., Cheddadi, I., Kiss, A., Cerutti, G., Lang, M., Dieudonné, S., Lionnet, C., Godin, C., & Hamant, O. (2024) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-024-51099-x · Cited by 22

How Computation Is Helping Unravel the Dynamics of Morphogenesis

Pastor-Escuredo, D., & del Álamo, J. C. (2020) · Frontiers in Physics · doi:10.3389/fphy.2020.00031 · Cited by 22

Optogenetic inhibition of apical constriction during Drosophila embryonic development

Guglielmi, G., & Renzis, S. D. (2016) · Methods in cell biology · doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2016.10.007 · Cited by 19

Computational and experimental study of the mechanics of embryonic wound healing

Wyczalkowski, M. A., Varner, V. D., & Taber, L. A. (2013) · Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials/Journal of mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · doi:10.1016/j.jmbbm.2013.07.018 · Cited by 19

A scheme for 3-dimensional morphological reconstruction and force inference in the early C. elegans embryo

Xu, M., Wu, Y., Shroff, H., Wu, M., & Mani, M. (2018) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0199151 · Cited by 19

Feeling the force: Multiscale force sensing and transduction at the cell-cell interface

Inman, A., & Smutny, M. (2021) · Seminars in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.1016/j.semcdb.2021.06.006 · Cited by 20

Myosin II Does it All: Assembly, Remodeling, and Disassembly of Actin Networks are Governed by Myosin II Activity

Ideses, Y., Bernheim‐Groswasser, A., Sonn, A., & Roichman, Y. (2014) · Biophysical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.bpj.2013.11.3150 · Cited by 19

Morphoelasticity of large bending deformations of cell sheets during development

Haas, P. A., & Goldstein, R. E. (2021) · Physical review. E · doi:10.1103/physreve.103.022411 · Cited by 18

Zyxin contributes to coupling between cell junctions and contractile actomyosin networks during apical constriction

Slabodnick, M. M., Tintori, S., Prakash, M., Zhang, P., Higgins, C. D., Chen, A. H., Cupp, T. D., Wong, T., Bowie, E., Jug, F., et al. (2023) · PLoS Genetics · doi:10.1371/journal.pgen.1010319 · Cited by 17

Cell Division and Motility Enable Hexatic Order in Biological Tissues

Tang, Y. W., Chen, S., Bowick, M. J., & Bi, D. (2024) · Physical Review Letters · doi:10.1103/physrevlett.132.218402 · Cited by 18

Practical aspects of the cellular force inference toolkit (CellFIT)

Veldhuis, J. H., Mashburn, D. N., Hutson, M. S., & Brodland, G. W. (2015) · Methods in cell biology · doi:10.1016/bs.mcb.2014.10.010 · Cited by 18

Non-straight cell edges are important to invasion and engulfment as demonstrated by cell mechanics model

Perrone, M. C., Veldhuis, J. H., & Brodland, G. W. (2015) · Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology · doi:10.1007/s10237-015-0697-6 · Cited by 18

Integer topological defects organize stresses driving tissue morphogenesisPreprint

Guillamat, P., Blanch-Mercader, C., Kruse, K., & Roux, A. (2020) · bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · doi:10.1101/2020.06.02.129262 · Cited by 18

Fingering instability in spreading epithelial monolayers: roles of cell polarisation, substrate friction and contractile stresses

Trenado-Yuste, C., Bonilla, L. L., & Martínez-Calvo, A. (2021) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/d1sm00626f · Cited by 15

Distribution and propagation of mechanical stress in simulated structurally heterogeneous tissue spheroids

Cuvelier, M., Pešek, J., Papantoniou, I., Ramón, H., & Smeets, B. (2021) · Soft Matter · doi:10.1039/d0sm02033h · Cited by 17

Living tissues are more than cell clusters: The extracellular matrix as a driving force in morphogenesis

Linde‐Medina, M., & Marcucio, R. (2018) · Progress in Biophysics and Molecular Biology · doi:10.1016/j.pbiomolbio.2018.01.009 · Cited by 17

Butterfly eyespot color pattern formation requires physical contact of the pupal wing epithelium with extracellular materials for morphogenic signal propagation

Otaki, J. M. (2020) · BMC Developmental Biology · doi:10.1186/s12861-020-00211-7 · Cited by 17

How Cells Feel: Stochastic Model for a Molecular Mechanosensor

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