BiophysicsThe European Physical Journal EPeer-reviewed
Osmotic pressure induces unexpected relaxation of contractile 3D microtissue
Giovanni Cappello, Fanny Wodrascka, Genesis Marquez-Vivas…·Thomas Boudou
This study shows that osmotic compression relaxes tissue contractility in different cell types, mediated by RhoA and myosin activity, suggesting a feedback mechanism in morphogenesis.