Adhesion dynamics regulate cell intercalation behaviour in an active tissue
A. Nestor-Bergmann, G. Blanchard, N. Hervieux, A. G. Fletcher, J. Etienne, B. Sanson
This paper develops a mechanical model to study cell intercalation in epithelial tissues, showing that junctional dynamics and adhesion friction regulate neighbour exchanges and tissue deformation.
bioRxiv · Apr 11, 2021 · PreprintBiophysics