Active self-polarization of contractile cells in asymmetrically shaped domains.
Zemel A, Safran SA.
Zemel A, et al.
Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2007 Aug;76(2 Pt 1):021905. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.76.021905. Epub 2007 Aug 7.
Phys Rev E Stat Nonlin Soft Matter Phys. 2007.
PMID: 17930063
This creates a mechanical feedback loop that can result in self-polarization of cells. ...Consistent with experiment, our theory predicts the development of a stronger contractile force for cells in a gel that is surrounded by a large, cell-free materi …
This creates a mechanical feedback loop that can result in self-polarization of cells. ...Consistent with experiment, our theory pred …