Developmental BiologyPLoS ONEPeer-reviewed
Exploiting mechanisms for hierarchical branching structure of lung airway
Hisako Takigawa-Imamura, Katsumi Fumoto, Hiroaki Takesue, Takashi Miura
This study investigates the mechanisms regulating lung airway branching structure through experiments and computational modeling, finding that curvature-dependent growth and cell shape control determine branch length and width.
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0309464