2/ ⚡ This cycle is mechanosensitive & calcium-driven. Chromatin compaction is triggered by Ca²⁺ and mechanics. Chromatin rewetting is associated to a Ca²⁺ spark, fueling nuclear + cytoskeletal changes, JNK activation, and actin ring formation. Check out the videos!
1/ Link: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1... ✂️ Wounding in the fly epidermis makes chromatin compact + detach from the lamina. ⏱️ Minutes later it re-expands & re-attaches. A reversible, nuclear “dewetting” cycle right at the wound edge.
We know tissue mechanics matter in healing, but what happens at the chromatin level? Our new preprint shows that chromatin briefly “de-wets” from the lamina, then re-wets to kick off repair. Mechanics→chromatin→contraction→healing. Led by amazing PhD students Guillermo Bengoetxea & Lenka Backová 🙌