Three-dimensional topological defects and quasi-long-range order in biological liquid crystals
Anna E. Argento, Maria Luisa Varela, Gurveer Singh, Daiana Pérez Visñuk, Binyamin Jacobovitz, Mary E. Rutherford, Marta B. Edwards, Quentin Chaboche, Daniel A. Orringer, Jason Heth, Maria Graciela Castro, Daniel A. Beller, Carlès Blanch-Mercader, Pedro Ricardo Lowenstein
The paper identifies 3D topological defects and quasi-long-range order in glioma tumors, linking them to tumor aggression and cell density regulation.
bioRxiv · Apr 14, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics