Experimental identification of force, velocity, and nematic order relationships in active nematic cell monolayers
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| author | Uwamichi, Masahito Li, He Zhao, Zihui Yao, Yisong Higuchi, Hideo Kawaguchi, Kyogo Sano, Masaki |
| author_facet | Uwamichi, Masahito Li, He Zhao, Zihui Yao, Yisong Higuchi, Hideo Kawaguchi, Kyogo Sano, Masaki |
| contents | Cell alignment often forms nematic order, which can lead to anomalous collective cell flow due to the so-called active force. Although it is appreciated that cell migration is driven by traction force, a quantitative evaluation of the relationships between the traction force, the nematic patterning, and the cell flow velocity is still elusive. Here we have found that cellular traction force aligns almost perfectly and is proportional in amplitude to the gradient of the nematic order tensor, not only near the topological defects but also globally. Furthermore, the flow in the monolayer was best described by adding nonlinear forces and a diffusion term derived from symmetry considerations. These nonlinear active forces enhance density instability but suppress bending instability, explaining why cell accumulation and dispersion can occur in neural progenitor cell culture while their ordering pattern is stable. |
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| spellingShingle | Experimental identification of force, velocity, and nematic order relationships in active nematic cell monolayers Uwamichi, Masahito Li, He Zhao, Zihui Yao, Yisong Higuchi, Hideo Kawaguchi, Kyogo Sano, Masaki Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Biological Physics Cell alignment often forms nematic order, which can lead to anomalous collective cell flow due to the so-called active force. Although it is appreciated that cell migration is driven by traction force, a quantitative evaluation of the relationships between the traction force, the nematic patterning, and the cell flow velocity is still elusive. Here we have found that cellular traction force aligns almost perfectly and is proportional in amplitude to the gradient of the nematic order tensor, not only near the topological defects but also globally. Furthermore, the flow in the monolayer was best described by adding nonlinear forces and a diffusion term derived from symmetry considerations. These nonlinear active forces enhance density instability but suppress bending instability, explaining why cell accumulation and dispersion can occur in neural progenitor cell culture while their ordering pattern is stable. |
| title | Experimental identification of force, velocity, and nematic order relationships in active nematic cell monolayers |
| topic | Soft Condensed Matter Statistical Mechanics Biological Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2402.16151 |