Matrix Rigidity Governs Switch-Like Oscillatory State Transitions of the Segmentation Clock in Isolated Presomitic Mesoderm Cells
Chun-Yen Sung, Yuqian Yang, Usha Kadiyala, Owen Blanchard, Liam Yourston, Derek Walker, Linyuan Li, Shiyu Sun, Zhaoyi Xu, Mariela Lopez Gonzalez, Jianping Fu, Qiong Yang
The paper investigates how substrate rigidity affects oscillatory behavior in zebrafish presomitic mesoderm cells, finding a switch-like transition at a critical rigidity threshold.
bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology