Cellular segregation in co-cultures driven by differential adhesion and contractility on distinct time scales
M. Skamrahl, J. Schuenemann, M. Mukenhirn, H. Pang, J. Gottwald, M. Jipp, M. Ferle, A. Ruebeling, T. A. Oswald, A. Honigmann, A. Janshoff
This study investigates how differential adhesion and contractility drive time-dependent segregation in epithelial co-cultures, showing contractility dominates short-term sorting while adhesion determines the final state.
bioRxiv · May 23, 2022 · PreprintBiophysics