Duligengaowa Wuergezhen

This study identifies a mechanism for epithelial stratification analogous to a phase transition, driven by foam-geometric instability and nucleation-growth processes.

The paper introduces a new method combining USIM and AFM to measure stiffness and biomolecular distributions in 3D living tissue, revealing mechanical heterogeneity and the role of collagens.

The study uses a fluorescent mouse model to show that basement membrane dynamics during hair follicle development are spatially graded and influence progenitor cell behavior and organ shape.