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Pattern Formation by Cell Movement in Closely-Packed Tissues

In: Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems

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  • Kei Inouye

    (Kyoto University, Department of Botany, Graduate School of Science)

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Summary Cell movement in 3-dimensional tissues is important in various biological processes such as cell-sorting, wound healing, and metastasis. Unlike solitary cells attached to a fiat surface, motile cells tightly packed in 3-dimensional tissues are under strong mechanical constraints, but nevertheless they can still move actively by getting traction from the neighbouring cells. Here, I will describe some characteristics of cell movements in isolation and within multicellular tissues in the cellular slime mould Dictyostelium, and propose a possible mechanism whereby the cells inside a tissue can get traction from the substratum. Based on this hypothesis, models for cell sorting and for the generation of coherent motion of cells in tissues will also be outlined.

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  • Kei Inouye, 2003. "Pattern Formation by Cell Movement in Closely-Packed Tissues," Springer Books, in: Toshio Sekimura & Sumihare Noji & Naoto Ueno & Philip K. Maini (ed.), Morphogenesis and Pattern Formation in Biological Systems, chapter 16, pages 191-202, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:sprchp:978-4-431-65958-7_16
    DOI: 10.1007/978-4-431-65958-7_16
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