Symmetry Breaking and Epithelial Cell Extrusion

Cell extrusion is a striking morphological event found in epithelia and endothelia. It is distinguished by two symmetry-breaking events: a loss of planar symmetry, as cells are extruded in either apical or basal directions; and loss of mechanochemical homogeneity within monolayers, as cells that are...

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Main Authors: Bageshri Naimish Nanavati, Alpha S. Yap, Jessica L. Teo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/9/6/1416