2015
Edges of human embryonic stem cell colonies display distinct mechanical properties and differentiation potential
Rosowski KA, Mertz AF, Norcross S, Dufresne ER, Horsley V. Edges of human embryonic stem cell colonies display distinct mechanical properties and differentiation potential. Scientific Reports 2015, 5: 14218. PMID: 26391588, PMCID: PMC4585749, DOI: 10.1038/srep14218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman embryonic stem cellsUndifferentiated coloniesDifferentiation processCell fate decisionsHuman embryonic stem cell coloniesEmbryonic stem cell coloniesEmbryonic stem cellsEdges of coloniesStrong traction forcesStem cell coloniesEarly human developmentDevelopmental decisionsFate decisionsActin organizationLive imagingColony geometryMyosin activityCellular environmentSmall coloniesAdherent coloniesDifferentiation potentialCell coloniesDifferentiation efficiencyStem cellsColonies
2012
Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces
Mertz AF, Che Y, Banerjee S, Goldstein JM, Rosowski KA, Revilla SF, Niessen CM, Marchetti MC, Dufresne ER, Horsley V. Cadherin-based intercellular adhesions organize epithelial cell–matrix traction forces. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2012, 110: 842-847. PMID: 23277553, PMCID: PMC3549115, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1217279110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCell-cell adhesionExtracellular matrixIntercellular adhesionCell-matrix adhesionImportance of cadherinPrimary mouse keratinocytesTraction forceMechanical regulationFunction of tissuesCadherinColony peripheryCadherin expressionMinimal physical modelCross talkEssential roleMouse keratinocytesEpithelial tissuesEpithelial cellsContractile cellsPhysical cohesionSpatial rearrangementCellsColoniesAdhesionAdhesion typeScaling of Traction Forces with the Size of Cohesive Cell Colonies
Mertz AF, Banerjee S, Che Y, German GK, Xu Y, 徐晔, Hyland C, Marchetti M, Horsley V, Dufresne E. Scaling of Traction Forces with the Size of Cohesive Cell Colonies. Physical Review Letters 2012, 108: 198101. PMID: 23003091, PMCID: PMC4098718, DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.108.198101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research