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Guillermo Martínez-Ara

European Molecular Biology LaboratoryORCID 0000-0002-7480-5595Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Miki EbisuyaiD· 2 shared Casandra E. VillavaiD· 1 shared Elissavet Sandaltzopoulou· 1 shared Juslina Pulikkal· 1 shared Keisuke IshiharaiD· 1 shared Mami Takayama· 1 shared Marina MarchenkoiD· 1 shared Miquel Bosch-PadrósiD· 1 shared

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Synthetic lumen rounding directs neural progenitor division mode

Marina Marchenko, Guillermo Martínez-Ara, Juslina Pulikkal, Keisuke Ishihara, Miki Ebisuya

This study shows that altering lumen shape in human brain organoids affects apical progenitor division orientation and lineage progression.

bioRxiv · Apr 1, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Optogenetic control of apical constriction induces synthetic morphogenesis in mammalian tissues

Guillermo Martínez-Ara, Núria Taberner, Mami Takayama, Elissavet Sandaltzopoulou, Casandra E. Villava, Miquel Bosch-Padrós, Nozomu Takata, Xavier Trepat, Mototsugu Eiraku, Miki Ebisuya

This paper introduces OptoShroom3, an optogenetic tool to control apical constriction in mammalian tissues, demonstrating its ability to induce 3D morphological changes in neural organoids.

Nature Communications · Sep 14, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology