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Transitions Between Epithelial and Mesenchymal States in Microfluidic Platform: Acquisition of Malignant and Stem Cell Traits

Aref A.R., Huang R.Y.J., Kang W., Jing S.W., Thiery J.-P., Kamm R.D., SMART, SG

Epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an indispensable mechanism during morphogenesis, as without mesenchymal cells, tissues and organs will never be formed. Transitions between epithelial and mesenchymal states have crucial roles in embryonic development and without EMT, [...]

Johnson-Kendall-Roberts Theory Applied to Living Cells

Chu Y-S, Dufour S., Thiery J.-P., Perez E., Pincet F., Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'ENS, FR

Cell adhesion is involved in a number of biological processes ranging from transport to the defenses of organisms. A quantitative understanding of the adhesion of cells is not often possible owing to their complexity in [...]