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Main Authors: Ho, Richard D. J. G., Bøe, Stig Ove, Dysthe, Dag Kristian, Angheluta, Luiza
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.05276
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author Ho, Richard D. J. G.
Bøe, Stig Ove
Dysthe, Dag Kristian
Angheluta, Luiza
author_facet Ho, Richard D. J. G.
Bøe, Stig Ove
Dysthe, Dag Kristian
Angheluta, Luiza
contents Cellular rearrangements, as primary sources of tissue fluidization, facilitate topological transitions during tissue morphogenesis. We study the role of intrinsic cell properties such as cell polarity and cell-cell adhesion in shaping epithelial tissues using a minimal model of interacting polarized cells. The presence of a vortex in the cell polarization poses the topological constraint that induces an inwards migration with the formation of a conical shape. Local rearrangements at the tip of the cone lead to the onset of tube formation. Switching between collective migration and structural rearrangements is key for balancing the contrasting tendencies, such as the tissue rigidity needed to preserve shape and the tissue fluidity allowing for topological transitions during tissue morphogenesis.
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spellingShingle Role of tissue fluidization and topological defects in epithelial tubulogenesis
Ho, Richard D. J. G.
Bøe, Stig Ove
Dysthe, Dag Kristian
Angheluta, Luiza
Biological Physics
Cellular rearrangements, as primary sources of tissue fluidization, facilitate topological transitions during tissue morphogenesis. We study the role of intrinsic cell properties such as cell polarity and cell-cell adhesion in shaping epithelial tissues using a minimal model of interacting polarized cells. The presence of a vortex in the cell polarization poses the topological constraint that induces an inwards migration with the formation of a conical shape. Local rearrangements at the tip of the cone lead to the onset of tube formation. Switching between collective migration and structural rearrangements is key for balancing the contrasting tendencies, such as the tissue rigidity needed to preserve shape and the tissue fluidity allowing for topological transitions during tissue morphogenesis.
title Role of tissue fluidization and topological defects in epithelial tubulogenesis
topic Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.05276