Inward thickening of embryonic neuron-packing brain walls: Mechanical integrity via curvature-associated inner-surface contractility
Arya Kirone Patra, Koyuki Inoue, Tomoki Nishikawa, Taisei Hiratsuka, Koichiro Tsujikawa, Kanako Saito, Takaki Miyata, Tomoyasu Shinoda
The paper investigates how the embryonic brain wall thickens inward through inner-surface contractility, showing that actomyosin-mediated contraction is essential for this process.
bioRxiv · May 5, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology