Mechanical Forces Across Compartments Coordinate Cell Shape and Fate Transitions to Generate Tissue Architecture

    February 2024 in “ Nature cell biology ”
    Clémentine Villeneuve, Ali Hashmi, Irene Ylivinkka … Sara A. Wickström
    Studysummary In this research, the authors identify coordinated mechanical forces as crucial for hair follicle development in mammals, with contractile, proliferative, and proteolytic activities facilitating the formation and sectioning of epithelial structures crucial for forming a functional tissue.
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