Oscillatory cortical forces promote three dimensional cell intercalations that shape the mandibular arch
Hirotaka Tao, Min Sheng Zhu, Kimberly M. Lau, Owen K.W. Whitley, Mohammad Samani, Xiao Xiao, Xiao Xiao Chen, Noah A. Hahn, Weifan Liu, Megan Valencia, Min Wu, Xian Wang, Kelli D. Fenelon, Clarissa C. Pasiliao, Di Hu, , Sevan Hopyan
The paper shows that oscillatory cortical forces drive 3D cell intercalations in the mouse mandibular arch, shaping embryonic structures through Wnt5a, YAP/TAZ, and PIEZO1.
Nature Communications · Apr 12, 2019Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology