Developmentally programmed changes in cytoplasmic mechanics revealed by active microrheology in C. elegans embryos
Saaya Koizumi, Ayama Tokuyasu, Akinori W. M. Miyamoto, Takayuki Torisawa, Hirokazu Tanimoto, Akatsuki Kimura
The paper measures cytoplasmic mechanics in C. elegans embryos and finds a progressive stiffening that persists despite inhibited cytokinesis.
bioRxiv · May 20, 2026 · PreprintBiophysics