Differential elasticity in lineage segregation of embryonic stem cells
C. Ritter, N. Lejnse, Y. Farhangi Barooji, J. M. Brickman, A. Doostmohammadi, L. B. Oddershede
The paper uses optical tweezers to measure mechanical elasticity differences in mouse embryonic stem cells during lineage segregation, showing elasticity drives segregation before differentiation commitment.
bioRxiv · Sep 21, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics