Collective cell migration is a key driver of embryonic development, wound healing, and
some types of cancer invasion. Here, we provide a physical perspective of the mechanisms …

Collective cell migration plays a central role in tissue development, morphogenesis, wound
repair and cancer progression. With the growing realization that physical forces mediate cell …

Abstract Development, regeneration and cancer involve drastic transitions in tissue
morphology. In analogy with the behaviour of inert fluids, some of these transitions have …

Collective cell migration contributes to embryogenesis, wound healing and tumour
metastasis. Cell monolayer migration experiments help in understanding what determines …

During the spreading of epithelial tissues, the advancing tissue front often develops
fingerlike protrusions. Their resemblance to traditional viscous fingering patterns in driven …

Cells coexist together in colonies or as tissues. Their behavior is controlled by an interplay
between intercellular forces and biochemical regulation. We develop a simple model of the …

Contact inhibition is a cell property that limits the migration and proliferation of cells in
crowded environments. Here we investigate the growth dynamics of a cell colony composed …

A two-dimensional continuum model of epithelial tissue mechanics was formulated using
cellular-level mechanical ingredients and cell morphogenetic processes, including cellular …

Living tissues undergo wetting transitions: On a surface, they can either form a dropletlike
cell aggregate or spread as a monolayer of migrating cells. Tissue wetting depends not only …

Competition between different cell types plays a crucial role in bacterial ecology,
developmental biology, and tumor growth. We study how cells compete in 2D by using both …