A new approach to measure forces at junction vertices in an epithelium
C. Villeneuve, S. Mathieu, E. Lagoutte, B. Goud, P. Chavrier, J.-B. Manneville, C. Rosse
This study introduces a method combining laser ablation and intracellular microrheology to measure tensile forces at cell-cell junctions and demonstrates mechanical asymmetry induced by aPKCi overexpression.
bioRxiv · Jun 18, 2021 · PreprintCell Biology