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Zhang Wen

Yale UniversityORCID 0000-0002-9844-4181Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Zhang Wen1 paper · Florida Atlantic University

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Developmental Biology· 2 Cell Biology· 1

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Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Assay:imaging· 1 Organism:zebrafish· 1

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Planar cell polarity aligns epithelial migration to coordinate tissue architecture and functional zonation

Rebecca F. Lee, Dami Oluwatade, Peri Wivell, Kathryn M. Citrin, Zhang Wen, Brisa Palikuqi, Kaelyn Sumigray

This study identifies the planar cell polarity pathway as coordinating epithelial migration and functional zonation during intestinal development.

Developmental Cell · Oct 1, 2026Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology

Tissue geometry encodes a surface tension gradient that drives epithelial renewal

Zhang Wen, Michael P. Murrell, Kaelyn Sumigray

The paper shows that a mechanical tension gradient encoded by tissue geometry drives epithelial renewal and cell movement in the intestine.

bioRxiv · Apr 29, 2026 · PreprintCell Biology

Epidermal Stem Cells Control Periderm Injury Repair via Matrix-Driven Specialization of Intercellular Junctions

Helen He, Liana C. Boraas, J. Bell, Xiangyu Gong, Sophia L. Iannaccone, Zhang Wen, Michael Mak, Marina Carlson, Kaelyn Sumigray, Stefania Nicoli

This study shows that epidermal stem cells regulate periderm injury repair by forming specialized intercellular junctions through interactions with the extracellular matrix.

Nature Communications · Oct 10, 2025Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology