Developmental BiologyCells and DevelopmentPeer-reviewed
Mechanical conditions preventing live cell extrusion during primary neurulation in amniotes
Santiago A. Bosch-Roascio, Julio A. Hernández, Flavio R. Zolessi
The paper shows that mechanical instability in the neural plate causes live cell extrusion during neurulation, and derives a power law threshold for epithelial stability based on surface tension and cell density.
DOI 10.1016/j.cdev.2025.204059