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Mammalian Cell Division in 3D Matrices via Quantitative Confocal Reflection Microscopy
Published on: November 29, 2017
Energetic convenience of cell division in biological tissues
1Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, Largo Lucio Lazzarino 2, 56122 Pisa, Italy.
Abstract:
A typical feature of living tissues is proliferation by division: it is a fundamental aspect of many biological processes, including embryonic development, morphogenesis, and cancer growth. Here, we study the energetics of cell division occurring in epithelia, highlighting the interplay of the key parameters ruling mitosis. We find the existence of a region, in the parameter space, which is independent of the cell elasticity and weakly dependent on the ratio between mother and daughter cells areas. In this region, cell division is energetically favorable. Our results may lead to an exact characterization of cells having anomalous proliferation.
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