Gap geometry dictates epithelial closure efficiency
Gap geometry dictates epithelial closure efficiency
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Closure of wounds and gaps in tissues is fundamental for the correct development and physiology of multicellular organisms and, when misregulated, may lead to inflammation and tumorigenesis. To re-establish tissue integrity, epithelial cells exhibit coordinated motion into the void by active crawling on the substrate and by constricting a supracell...
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Gap geometry dictates epithelial closure efficiency
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4510701
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4510701
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2041-1723
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2041-1723
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10.1038/ncomms8683
