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📚 We're your source for papers on various #EpithelialMechanics topics 🔍 & platform to share your research and passion 🧫🔬
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We're all about sharing research papers and threads. If you'd like to contribute, please send DM us! 💬
Our goal is to build a community that fosters knowledge sharing.
Explore our previous 🧵 here 👇
Sunyer, R., Conte, V., Escribano, J., Elosegui-Artola, A., ..., Roca-Cusachs, P., & Trepat, X. (2016). Collective cell durotaxis emerges from long-range intercellular force transmission. Science (New York, N.Y.), 353(6304), 1157–1161. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 27, 2026 at 8:02 AM
Sunyer, R., Conte, V., Escribano, J., Elosegui-Artola, A., ..., Roca-Cusachs, P., & Trepat, X. (2016). Collective cell durotaxis emerges from long-range intercellular force transmission. Science (New York, N.Y.), 353(6304), 1157–1161. #EpithelialMechanics
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Aoki, K., Kondo, Y., Naoki, H., Hiratsuka, T., Itoh, R. E., & Matsuda, M. (2017). Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration. Developmental cell, 43(3), 305–317.e5. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 26, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Aoki, K., Kondo, Y., Naoki, H., Hiratsuka, T., Itoh, R. E., & Matsuda, M. (2017). Propagating Wave of ERK Activation Orients Collective Cell Migration. Developmental cell, 43(3), 305–317.e5. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 23, 2026 at 12:13 PM
PhD job alert! 🚨Interested in epithelial mechanics and bacterial infection? Do you have a computational background? Don’t miss this opportunity!
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#AcademicJobs #PhDPosition #Biomechanics
Please RT 🔬💻 @epimechfc.bsky.social @unizar.es @i3a.unizar.es @esbiomech.bsky.social
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Hueschen, C. L., Segev-Zarko, L. A., Chen, J. H., LeGros, M. A., Larabell, C. A., Boothroyd, J. C., Phillips, R., & Dunn, A. R. (2024). Emergent actin flows explain distinct modes of gliding motility. Nature physics, 20(12), 1989–1996. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Hueschen, C. L., Segev-Zarko, L. A., Chen, J. H., LeGros, M. A., Larabell, C. A., Boothroyd, J. C., Phillips, R., & Dunn, A. R. (2024). Emergent actin flows explain distinct modes of gliding motility. Nature physics, 20(12), 1989–1996. #EpithelialMechanics
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Villeneuve, C., McCreery, K. P., & Wickström, S. A. (2025). Measuring and manipulating mechanical forces during development. Nature cell biology, 27(4), 575–590. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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January 22, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Villeneuve, C., McCreery, K. P., & Wickström, S. A. (2025). Measuring and manipulating mechanical forces during development. Nature cell biology, 27(4), 575–590. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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Bubna-Litic, M., Charras, G., & Mayor, R. (2025). Tissue mechanics modulate morphogen signalling to induce the head organiser. Cells & development, 184, 203984. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 21, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Bubna-Litic, M., Charras, G., & Mayor, R. (2025). Tissue mechanics modulate morphogen signalling to induce the head organiser. Cells & development, 184, 203984. #EpithelialMechanics
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Epithelial Mechanics Fan Club @epimechfc.bsky.social is top-fin #scicomm, in case you haven't heard of it!
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How can embryos use pulsatile contraction to shape tissue development during morphogenesis? I'm @weiyiqian.bsky.social and with this thread I want to introduce the roles of pulsatile actomyosin in animal development and the mechanisms that drive actomyosin to pulse
January 20, 2026 at 9:52 AM
Epithelial Mechanics Fan Club @epimechfc.bsky.social is top-fin #scicomm, in case you haven't heard of it!
Follow them for more like this thread posted by Knaut Lab member and #zebrafish lateral line guru, @weiyiqian.bsky.social 🐟
Follow them for more like this thread posted by Knaut Lab member and #zebrafish lateral line guru, @weiyiqian.bsky.social 🐟
Royer, L. A., Lemon, W. C., Chhetri, R. K., Wan, Y., Coleman, M., Myers, E. W., & Keller, P. J. (2016). Adaptive light-sheet microscopy for long-term, high-resolution imaging in living organisms. Nature biotechnology, 34(12), 1267–1278. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Royer, L. A., Lemon, W. C., Chhetri, R. K., Wan, Y., Coleman, M., Myers, E. W., & Keller, P. J. (2016). Adaptive light-sheet microscopy for long-term, high-resolution imaging in living organisms. Nature biotechnology, 34(12), 1267–1278. #EpithelialMechanics
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Nice thread! @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social and @epimechfc.bsky.social
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 19, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Nice thread! @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social and @epimechfc.bsky.social
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How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
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I need to admit that @epimechfc.bsky.social is one of best #SCiComm in this era!👍
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
I need to admit that @epimechfc.bsky.social is one of best #SCiComm in this era!👍
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Great thread about one of my very favorite cellular structures! Also home to one of our labs favorite proteins, Canoe/Afadin
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 18, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Great thread about one of my very favorite cellular structures! Also home to one of our labs favorite proteins, Canoe/Afadin
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 18, 2026 at 2:08 PM
How can structures at the vertex of 3 cells have effects at the tissue level?
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Join me, @laura-rustarazo.bsky.social, to explore how tricellular junctions (TCJs) act as local tension sensors and regulators of global tissue organization. 🧵⤵️ doi.org/10.1126/scie...
Squarr, A. J., Brinkmann, K., Chen, B., Steinbacher, T., Ebnet, K., Rosen, M. K., & Bogdan, S. (2016). Fat2 acts through the WAVE regulatory complex to drive collective cell migration during tissue rotation. Journal of Cell Biology, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1083/jcb....
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Squarr, A. J., Brinkmann, K., Chen, B., Steinbacher, T., Ebnet, K., Rosen, M. K., & Bogdan, S. (2016). Fat2 acts through the WAVE regulatory complex to drive collective cell migration during tissue rotation. Journal of Cell Biology, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1083/jcb....
Autorino, C., Khoromskaia, D., Harari, L., Floris, E., Booth, H., Pallares-Cartes, C., ... & Petridou, N. I. (2025). A closed feedback between tissue phase transitions and morphogen gradients drives patterning dynamics. bioRxiv, 2025-06 #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1101/2025...
January 17, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Autorino, C., Khoromskaia, D., Harari, L., Floris, E., Booth, H., Pallares-Cartes, C., ... & Petridou, N. I. (2025). A closed feedback between tissue phase transitions and morphogen gradients drives patterning dynamics. bioRxiv, 2025-06 #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Rustarazo-Calvo, L., Pallares-Cartes, C., Aguirre-Tamaral, A., Floris, E., Hingerl, M., Autorino, C., ... & Petridou, N. I. (2025). Adhesion-driven tissue rigidification triggers epithelial cell polarity. bioRxiv, 2025-03. #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1101/2025...
January 16, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Rustarazo-Calvo, L., Pallares-Cartes, C., Aguirre-Tamaral, A., Floris, E., Hingerl, M., Autorino, C., ... & Petridou, N. I. (2025). Adhesion-driven tissue rigidification triggers epithelial cell polarity. bioRxiv, 2025-03. #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Isasti-Sanchez, J., Münz-Zeise, F., Lancino, M., & Luschnig, S. (2021). Transient opening of tricellular vertices controls paracellular transport through the follicle epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis. Developmental Cell, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.de...
January 16, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Isasti-Sanchez, J., Münz-Zeise, F., Lancino, M., & Luschnig, S. (2021). Transient opening of tricellular vertices controls paracellular transport through the follicle epithelium during Drosophila oogenesis. Developmental Cell, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.de...
Kim, Y. S., Fan, R., Lith, S. C., Dicke, A. K., Drexler, H. C., Kremer, L., ... & Bedzhov, I. (2022). Rap1 controls epiblast morphogenesis in sync with the pluripotency states transition. Developmental cell #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.de...
January 15, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Kim, Y. S., Fan, R., Lith, S. C., Dicke, A. K., Drexler, H. C., Kremer, L., ... & Bedzhov, I. (2022). Rap1 controls epiblast morphogenesis in sync with the pluripotency states transition. Developmental cell #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.de...
Higashi, T., & Miller, A. L. (2017). Tricellular junctions: how to build junctions at the TRICkiest points of epithelial cells. Molecular biology of the cell, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1091/mbc....
January 15, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Higashi, T., & Miller, A. L. (2017). Tricellular junctions: how to build junctions at the TRICkiest points of epithelial cells. Molecular biology of the cell, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1091/mbc....
López-Gay, J. M., Nunley, H., Spencer, M., Di Pietro, F., Guirao, B., Bosveld, F., ... & Bellaïche, Y. (2020). Apical stress fibers enable a scaling between cell mechanical response and area in epithelial tissue. Science, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1126/scie...
January 14, 2026 at 6:01 PM
López-Gay, J. M., Nunley, H., Spencer, M., Di Pietro, F., Guirao, B., Bosveld, F., ... & Bellaïche, Y. (2020). Apical stress fibers enable a scaling between cell mechanical response and area in epithelial tissue. Science, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1126/scie...
van den Goor, L., Iseler, J., Koning, K. M., & Miller, A. L. (2024). Mechanosensitive recruitment of Vinculin maintains junction integrity and barrier function at epithelial tricellular junctions. Current Biology, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
van den Goor, L., Iseler, J., Koning, K. M., & Miller, A. L. (2024). Mechanosensitive recruitment of Vinculin maintains junction integrity and barrier function at epithelial tricellular junctions. Current Biology, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
Bosveld, F., Markova, O., Guirao, B., Martin, C., Wang, Z., Pierre, A., ... & Bellaïche, Y. (2016). Epithelial tricellular junctions act as interphase cell shape sensors to orient mitosis. Nature, www.nature.com/articles/nat... #EpithelialMechanics
January 13, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Bosveld, F., Markova, O., Guirao, B., Martin, C., Wang, Z., Pierre, A., ... & Bellaïche, Y. (2016). Epithelial tricellular junctions act as interphase cell shape sensors to orient mitosis. Nature, www.nature.com/articles/nat... #EpithelialMechanics
Ikenouchi, J., Furuse, M., Furuse, K., Sasaki, H., Tsukita, S., & Tsukita, S. (2005). Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells. The Journal of cell biology, #EpithelialMechancis doi.org/10.1083/jcb....
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Ikenouchi, J., Furuse, M., Furuse, K., Sasaki, H., Tsukita, S., & Tsukita, S. (2005). Tricellulin constitutes a novel barrier at tricellular contacts of epithelial cells. The Journal of cell biology, #EpithelialMechancis doi.org/10.1083/jcb....
Yu, H. H., & Zallen, J. A. (2020). Abl and Canoe/Afadin mediate mechanotransduction at tricellular junctions. Science, 370(6520), eaba5528. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #EpithelialMechanics
January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Yu, H. H., & Zallen, J. A. (2020). Abl and Canoe/Afadin mediate mechanotransduction at tricellular junctions. Science, 370(6520), eaba5528. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... #EpithelialMechanics
How can embryos use pulsatile contraction to shape tissue development during morphogenesis? I'm @weiyiqian.bsky.social and with this thread I want to introduce the roles of pulsatile actomyosin in animal development and the mechanisms that drive actomyosin to pulse
January 10, 2026 at 8:01 PM
How can embryos use pulsatile contraction to shape tissue development during morphogenesis? I'm @weiyiqian.bsky.social and with this thread I want to introduce the roles of pulsatile actomyosin in animal development and the mechanisms that drive actomyosin to pulse