Extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) plays a crucial role in regulating collective cell
behaviors observed in diverse biological phenomena. Emerging studies have shed light on …

The neural tube is an important model system of morphogenesis representing the
developmental module of out-of-plane epithelial deformation. As the embryonic precursor of …

Targeted and specific induction of cell death in an individual or groups of cells hold the
potential for new insights into the response of tissues or organisms to different forms of …

Microplastics (MPs) in water pose a great threat to the ecological environment, but the
impact of MPs on constructed wetland microbial fuel cells (CW-MFCs) has not been studied …

Geometry is a fundamental attribute of biological systems, and it underlies cell and tissue
dynamics. Cell geometry controls cell-cycle progression and mitosis and thus modulates …

Apoptosis is traditionally considered to be an immunologically silent form of cell death.
Multiple mechanisms exist to ensure that apoptosis does not stimulate the immune system to …

The interfacial interactions between epithelia and cancer cells have profound relevance for
tumor development and metastasis. Through monolayer confrontation of MCF10A …

Programmed cell death, notably apoptosis, is an essential guardian of tissue homeostasis
and an active contributor of organ shaping. While the regulation of apoptosis has been …

Cell extrusion is a universal mode of cell removal from tissues, and it plays an important role
in regulating cell numbers and eliminating unwanted cells. However, the underlying …

Efficient elimination of apoptotic cells within epithelial cell sheets is crucial for preserving
epithelial barrier integrity. 1 It is well established that immediate neighbors of an apoptotic …