Spatial confinement induces oscillatory migration of epidermal keratinocytes and forms a three-compartment epithelial structure with epithelial-mesenchymal transition dynamics
Takuma Nohara, Sota Itamoto, Junichi Kumamoto, Yosuke Mai, Mayuna Shimano, Sora Kato, Hiroyuki Kitahata, Hideki Nakamura, Shota Takashima, Mika Watanabe, Masaharu Nagayama, Tsukasa Oikawa, Hideyuki Ujiie, Ken Natsuga
This study shows that keratinocytes migrate through confined spaces in an oscillatory manner, forming a three-compartment epithelial structure with EMT and MET dynamics.
bioRxiv · Nov 12, 2024 · PreprintCell Biology