Epithelium Stratifies via Nucleation and Growth Induced by Foam-Geometric Instability
Shuya Fukamachi, Razib Datta, Duligengaowa Wuergezhen, Takehiko Ichikawa, Rei Yagasaki, Phoebe Leeaw, Makiko Arai, Aki Teranishi, Shuhei A. Horiguchi, Kohei Omachi, Aiko Sada, Itaru Imayoshi, Kentaro Kajiwara, Tetsuya Hiraiwa, Masanobu Oshima, , Satoru Okuda
This study identifies a mechanism for epithelial stratification analogous to a phase transition, driven by foam-geometric instability and nucleation-growth processes.
bioRxiv · Dec 26, 2024 · PreprintBiophysics