Rupture Strength of Living Cell Monolayers
J. Duque, A. Bonfanti, J. Fouchard, L. Baldauf, S. R. Azenha, E. Ferber, A. Harris, E. H. Barriga, A. Kabla, G. Charras
This study investigates how epithelial monolayers withstand mechanical stress and rupture, showing that keratin filaments control strain stiffening and tissue strength.
bioRxiv · Jan 5, 2023Biophysics