Density-Dependent Rearrangement of Desmoplakin in Epithelial Junctions: Insights from Expansion Microscopy
Ukyo Kawasaki, Yusuke Arakawa, Tetsuhisa Otani, Kazumasa Ohashi, Shuhei Chiba
The paper uses expansion microscopy to show that epithelial cell density changes the organization of desmoplakin in junctions, with increased C-terminal spacing in confluent monolayers.
bioRxiv · Sep 16, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology