epithelial mechanics fan club
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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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👉 https://epithelialmechanics.github.io
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📚 Welcome to the Epithelial Mechanics Fan Club! 🌟
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.
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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 👇
Lång E, Pedersen C, Lång A, Blicher P, Klungland A, Carlson A, Bøe SO. Mechanical coupling of supracellular stress amplification and tissue fluidization during exit from quiescence. PNAS. 2022 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #EpithelialMechanics
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Lång E, Pedersen C, Lång A, Blicher P, Klungland A, Carlson A, Bøe SO. Mechanical coupling of supracellular stress amplification and tissue fluidization during exit from quiescence. PNAS. 2022 doi.org/10.1073/pnas... #EpithelialMechanics
Balasubramaniam, L., Jain, S., Dang, T., Lagoutte, E., Marc Mège, R., Chavrier, P., ... & Rossé, C. (2024). Different Biomechanical Cell Behaviors in an Epithelium Drive Collective Epithelial Cell Extrusion. Advanced Science, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1002/advs...
February 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Balasubramaniam, L., Jain, S., Dang, T., Lagoutte, E., Marc Mège, R., Chavrier, P., ... & Rossé, C. (2024). Different Biomechanical Cell Behaviors in an Epithelium Drive Collective Epithelial Cell Extrusion. Advanced Science, #EpithelialMechanics doi.org/10.1002/advs...
Keshavanarayana, P., Aparicio-Yuste, R., Spill, F., Gomez-Benito, M. J., & Bastounis, E. E. (2025). Leveraging computational modeling to explore epithelial and endothelial cell monolayer mechanobiology. Trends in Cell Biology. #EpithelialMechanicsReview doi.org/10.1016/j.tc...
February 12, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Keshavanarayana, P., Aparicio-Yuste, R., Spill, F., Gomez-Benito, M. J., & Bastounis, E. E. (2025). Leveraging computational modeling to explore epithelial and endothelial cell monolayer mechanobiology. Trends in Cell Biology. #EpithelialMechanicsReview doi.org/10.1016/j.tc...
Caldarelli, P., Chamolly, A., Villedieu, A., Alegria-Prévot, O., Phan, C., Gros, J., & Corson, F. (2024). Self-organized tissue mechanics underlie embryonic regulation. Nature, #EpithelialMechanics www.nature.com/articles/s41...
February 11, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Caldarelli, P., Chamolly, A., Villedieu, A., Alegria-Prévot, O., Phan, C., Gros, J., & Corson, F. (2024). Self-organized tissue mechanics underlie embryonic regulation. Nature, #EpithelialMechanics www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Afting, C., Walther, T., Drozdowski, O. M., Schlagheck, C., Schwarz, U. S., Wittbrodt, J., & Göpfrich, K. (2024). DNA microbeads for spatio-temporally controlled morphogen release within organoids. Nature Nanotechnology www.nature.com/articles/s41... #EpithelialMechanics
February 10, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Afting, C., Walther, T., Drozdowski, O. M., Schlagheck, C., Schwarz, U. S., Wittbrodt, J., & Göpfrich, K. (2024). DNA microbeads for spatio-temporally controlled morphogen release within organoids. Nature Nanotechnology www.nature.com/articles/s41... #EpithelialMechanics
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Hello epithelial mechanics fans!! I’m Juanma @juanmagararc.bsky.social 👋 I work on cell mechanics (see celldynamicslab.com) and use Flipper-TR FLIM to probe membrane biophysics in cells.
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
February 8, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Hello epithelial mechanics fans!! I’m Juanma @juanmagararc.bsky.social 👋 I work on cell mechanics (see celldynamicslab.com) and use Flipper-TR FLIM to probe membrane biophysics in cells.
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Hello epithelial mechanics fans!! I’m Juanma @juanmagararc.bsky.social 👋 I work on cell mechanics (see celldynamicslab.com) and use Flipper-TR FLIM to probe membrane biophysics in cells.
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
February 8, 2026 at 7:59 AM
Hello epithelial mechanics fans!! I’m Juanma @juanmagararc.bsky.social 👋 I work on cell mechanics (see celldynamicslab.com) and use Flipper-TR FLIM to probe membrane biophysics in cells.
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Join me on this tour about Flipper: what it measures, strengths, advice, cool case studies, and cute drawings!
Espadas, J., Souza, D. P., Hakala, M., García-Arcos, J. M., Tran, J., Kumar, A., Marcuello, C., Merino, A., ..., Toret, C. P., & Roux, A. (2025). Molecular basis for cellular compartmentalization by an ancient membrane fission mechanism. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Espadas, J., Souza, D. P., Hakala, M., García-Arcos, J. M., Tran, J., Kumar, A., Marcuello, C., Merino, A., ..., Toret, C. P., & Roux, A. (2025). Molecular basis for cellular compartmentalization by an ancient membrane fission mechanism. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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Mandal, T., Roux, A., & García-Arcos, J. M. (2025). Fluorescence lifetime estimation: a practical approach using Flipper-TR FLIM. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 6, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Mandal, T., Roux, A., & García-Arcos, J. M. (2025). Fluorescence lifetime estimation: a practical approach using Flipper-TR FLIM. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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Roffay, C., García-Arcos, J. M., Chapuis, P., López-Andarias, J., Schneider, F., ...., Roux, A., & Mercier, V. (2024). Tutorial: fluorescence lifetime microscopy of membrane mechanosensitive Flipper probes. Nature protocols, 19(12), 3457–3469. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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February 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Roffay, C., García-Arcos, J. M., Chapuis, P., López-Andarias, J., Schneider, F., ...., Roux, A., & Mercier, V. (2024). Tutorial: fluorescence lifetime microscopy of membrane mechanosensitive Flipper probes. Nature protocols, 19(12), 3457–3469. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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Mahecic, D., Carlini, L., Kleele, T., Colom, A., Goujon, A., Matile, S., Roux, A., & Manley, S. (2021). Mitochondrial membrane tension governs fission. Cell reports, 35(2), 108947. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Mahecic, D., Carlini, L., Kleele, T., Colom, A., Goujon, A., Matile, S., Roux, A., & Manley, S. (2021). Mitochondrial membrane tension governs fission. Cell reports, 35(2), 108947. #EpithelialMechanics
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García-Arcos, J. M., Mehidi, A., Sanchez-Velasquez, J., Guillamat, P., Tomba, C., Houzet, L., ..., Aumeier, C., & Roux, A. (2025). Adherent cells sustain membrane tension gradients independently of migration. Nature communications, 16(1), 10539. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 4, 2026 at 8:00 AM
García-Arcos, J. M., Mehidi, A., Sanchez-Velasquez, J., Guillamat, P., Tomba, C., Houzet, L., ..., Aumeier, C., & Roux, A. (2025). Adherent cells sustain membrane tension gradients independently of migration. Nature communications, 16(1), 10539. #EpithelialMechanics
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Ragaller, F., Sjule, E., Urem, Y. B., ..., Blom, H., & Sezgin, E. (2024). Quantifying Fluorescence Lifetime Responsiveness of Environment-Sensitive Probes for Membrane Fluidity Measurements. The journal of physical chemistry. B, 128(9), 2154–2167. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Ragaller, F., Sjule, E., Urem, Y. B., ..., Blom, H., & Sezgin, E. (2024). Quantifying Fluorescence Lifetime Responsiveness of Environment-Sensitive Probes for Membrane Fluidity Measurements. The journal of physical chemistry. B, 128(9), 2154–2167. #EpithelialMechanics
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Roffay, C., Molinard, G., ..., & Roux, A. (2021). Passive coupling of membrane tension and cell volume during active response of cells to osmosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(47), e2103228118. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 3, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Roffay, C., Molinard, G., ..., & Roux, A. (2021). Passive coupling of membrane tension and cell volume during active response of cells to osmosis. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118(47), e2103228118. #EpithelialMechanics
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Straková, K., López-Andarias, J., Jiménez-Rojo, N., ..., Sakai, N., & Matile, S. (2020). HaloFlippers: A General Tool for the Fluorescence Imaging of Precisely Localized Membrane Tension Changes in Living Cells. ACS central science, 6(8), 1376–1385. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 2, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Straková, K., López-Andarias, J., Jiménez-Rojo, N., ..., Sakai, N., & Matile, S. (2020). HaloFlippers: A General Tool for the Fluorescence Imaging of Precisely Localized Membrane Tension Changes in Living Cells. ACS central science, 6(8), 1376–1385. #EpithelialMechanics
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Licari, G., Strakova, K., Matile, S., & Tajkhorshid, E. (2020). Twisting and tilting of a mechanosensitive molecular probe detects order in membranes. Chemical science, 11(22), 5637–5649. #EpithelialMechanics
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February 2, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Licari, G., Strakova, K., Matile, S., & Tajkhorshid, E. (2020). Twisting and tilting of a mechanosensitive molecular probe detects order in membranes. Chemical science, 11(22), 5637–5649. #EpithelialMechanics
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Cool thread with examples of the role of cell junctions in collective cell migration! 🧪
How do cells orchestrate themselves to achieve a directional movement as a group?
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
January 31, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Cool thread with examples of the role of cell junctions in collective cell migration! 🧪
How do cells orchestrate themselves to achieve a directional movement as a group?
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
January 31, 2026 at 8:55 AM
How do cells orchestrate themselves to achieve a directional movement as a group?
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
Hi, I’m @sayukihirano.bsky.social. In this thread, I’ll highlight key mechanisms of how cells communicate with each other to perform directional collective migration.
Skamrahl, M., Pang, H., Ferle, M., Gottwald, J., ..., Oswald, T. A., & Janshoff, A. (2021). Tight Junction ZO Proteins Maintain Tissue Fluidity, Ensuring Efficient Collective Cell Migration. Advanced science, 8(19), e2100478. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 30, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Skamrahl, M., Pang, H., Ferle, M., Gottwald, J., ..., Oswald, T. A., & Janshoff, A. (2021). Tight Junction ZO Proteins Maintain Tissue Fluidity, Ensuring Efficient Collective Cell Migration. Advanced science, 8(19), e2100478. #EpithelialMechanics
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Mayor, R., & Etienne-Manneville, S. (2016). The front and rear of collective cell migration. Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 17(2), 97–109. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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January 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Mayor, R., & Etienne-Manneville, S. (2016). The front and rear of collective cell migration. Nature reviews. Molecular cell biology, 17(2), 97–109. #EpithelialMechanicsReview
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Hirano, S., Kondo, Y., Kinoshita, N., Otani, T., Furuse, M., Ueno, N., & Aoki, K. (2024). ZO-1 shuttles between tight junctions and podosomes by riding ERK activation waves during collective cell migration. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 28, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Hirano, S., Kondo, Y., Kinoshita, N., Otani, T., Furuse, M., Ueno, N., & Aoki, K. (2024). ZO-1 shuttles between tight junctions and podosomes by riding ERK activation waves during collective cell migration. bioRxiv. #EpithelialMechanics
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Shellard, A., & Mayor, R. (2021). Collective durotaxis along a self-generated stiffness gradient in vivo. Nature, 600(7890), 690–694. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
Shellard, A., & Mayor, R. (2021). Collective durotaxis along a self-generated stiffness gradient in vivo. Nature, 600(7890), 690–694. #EpithelialMechanics
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Schwayer, C., Shamipour, S., Pranjic-Ferscha, K., Schauer, A., Balda, M., Tada, M., Matter, K., & Heisenberg, C. P. (2019). Mechanosensation of Tight Junctions Depends on ZO-1 Phase Separation and Flow. Cell, 179(4), 937–952.e18. #EpithelialMechanics
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January 27, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Schwayer, C., Shamipour, S., Pranjic-Ferscha, K., Schauer, A., Balda, M., Tada, M., Matter, K., & Heisenberg, C. P. (2019). Mechanosensation of Tight Junctions Depends on ZO-1 Phase Separation and Flow. Cell, 179(4), 937–952.e18. #EpithelialMechanics
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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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