T1 Transitions: Mechanical Feedback for Active Tissue Expansion

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The article discusses a model that explores the role of active mechanical feedback in tissue remodeling during convergence-extension in embryos. The model highlights the importance of myosin motor activity and mechanical tension in cell junctions. The study shows that active T1 events, triggered by tension-sensitive accumulation, can generate stress that activates T1 events in neighboring cells, resulting in tissue reorganization. However, the model also has limitations, such as the loss of coherence after several T1 events and the need to consider additional cellular processes. The article further compares the current model with other recent models for active junction contractions and convergence-extension, highlighting differences and similarities in their mechanisms and features. These models include those by Dierkes et al., Staddon et al., Curran et al., and Noll et al. Although some models successfully generate convergence-extension flows, they often rely on externally imposed chemical anisotropy or time-dependent activity in a given direction. In conclusion, the study provides important insights into the role of active mechanical feedback in tissue remodeling, but further investigation is needed to overcome the limitations and better understand the complex mechanisms involved in convergence-extension systems.

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The article discusses a model that explores the role of active mechanical feedback in tissue remodeling during convergence-extension in embryos. The model highlights the importance of myosin motor activity and mechanical tension in cell junctions. The study shows that active T1 events, triggered by tension-sensitive accumulation, can generate stress that activates T1 events in neighboring cells, resulting in tissue reorganization. However, the model also has limitations, such as the loss of coherence after several T1 events and the need to consider additional cellular processes. The article further compares the current model with other recent models for active junction contractions and convergence-extension, highlighting differences and similarities in their mechanisms and features. These models include those by Dierkes et al., Staddon et al., Curran et al., and Noll et al. Although some models successfully generate convergence-extension flows, they often rely on externally imposed chemical anisotropy or time-dependent activity in a given direction. In conclusion, the study provides important insights into the role of active mechanical feedback in tissue remodeling, but further investigation is needed to overcome the limitations and better understand the complex mechanisms involved in convergence-extension systems. [Some of the content on this page has been created by AI]