Developmental BiologybioRxivPreprint
Cyclical compression loading is the dominant mechanoregulator of synovial joint morphogenesis
Josepha Godivier, Elizabeth A. Lawrence, Mengdi Wang…·Niamh C. Nowlan
This study identifies cyclical compression loading as critical for normal joint morphogenesis in zebrafish, showing that dynamic mechanical stimuli, not static compression, regulate joint shape and growth.
DOI 10.1101/2023.02.09.527957