Adhesion-mediated transition to a mesenchymal-like, fan-shaped migration mode in Dictyostelium discoideum
Gen Honda, Hidenori Hashimura, Satoshi Kuwana, Tomoko Adachi, Daisuke Imoto, Toyoko Sugita, Mitsuru J. Nakamura, Kie Hayashi, Shoko Fujishiro, Mina Fujishiro, Nao Shimada, Satoshi Sawai
This study shows Dictyostelium discoideum transitions to a mesenchymal-like migration mode on highly adhesive substrates, characterized by specific morphological and mechanical features.
bioRxiv · May 6, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology