Repulsive cues combined with physical barriers and cell–cell adhesion determine progenitor cell positioning during organogenesis
The precise positioning of organ progenitor cells is essential for organ development and function. Here the authors use live imaging and mathematical modelling to show that the confinement of a motile progenitor cell population results from coupled physical barriers and cell-cell interactions.
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2016-04-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11288 |