Repeated extrinsic and anisotropic mechanical inputs promote polarized adherens junction elongation
Xinyi Yang, Teresa Ferraro, Kelly Molnar, Julien Pontabry, Sam-Rayden Malanda, Nicola Maghelli, Löıc A. Royer, Stephan W. Grill, Eugene Wimberly Myers, Silvia Grigolon, Michel Labouesse
This study shows how muscle contractions and anisotropic tension drive polarized elongation of epidermal adherens junctions in C. elegans embryos.
bioRxiv · Jul 9, 2024 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology