A Conserved Geometric Code: Extracellular Matrix Curvature Directs Cell Migration Strategy via Nuclear Mechanosensing
Bo Cheng, Yan Liu, Z. Xu, Huan Gao, Qihui Sun, Lingwenyao Kong, Xi Wang, Ningman Dai, Longji Dong, Fanyu Li, Kunnuo Yu, Caiyun Wang, Lin Wang, Yuan Li, M. F. Lin, , Feng Xu
The paper shows ECM curvature directs cell migration through nuclear mechanosensing, revealing a geometric code influencing migration strategy and metastasis.
bioRxiv · Mar 27, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics