Evidence map›Paper›PMID 25512299›Full record

ReviewDevelopmental biology2015

Tissue mechanics and adhesion during embryo development.

Joseph H Shawky, Lance A Davidson

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In one paragraph

Review in Developmental biology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 36 papers.

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36citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

36 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
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  3. Shape, Strain, and Stability: Epithelia Under High Strain.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025
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  11. Structure and mechanics of the vitreoretinal interface.Journal of the mechanical behavior of biomedical materials · 2022
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  18. Mechanics as a Means of Information Propagation in Development.BioEssays : news and reviews in molecular, cellular and developmental biology · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Joseph H ShawkyDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
Lance A DavidsonDepartment of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Computational and Systems Biology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA. Electronic address: lad43@pitt.edu.

Funding

Training in Biomechanics in Regenerative MedicineT32EB003392 · NIBIB · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI WOO, SAVIO L-Y. · 2005 to 2020
$4.0M
The Biomechanics of morphogenesis in the frogR01HD044750 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA CHARLOTTESVILLE · PI DAVIDSON, LANCE A. · 2005 to 2020
$3.8M
Biomechanics of MorphogenesisR37HD044750 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI LANCE A. DAVIDSON · 2022 to 2026
$2.1M
NIBIB NIH HHS T32 EB003392NIBIB NIH HHS T32EB003392NICHD NIH HHS HD044750NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD044750NICHD NIH HHS R37 HD044750
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

During development cells interact mechanically with their microenvironment through cell-cell and cell-matrix adhesions. Many proteins involved in these adhesions serve both mechanical and signaling roles. In this review we will focus on the mechanical roles of these proteins and their complexes in transmitting force or stress from cell to cell or from cell to the extracellular matrix. As forces operate against tissues they establish tissue architecture, extracellular matrix assembly, and pattern cell shapes. As tissues become more established, adhesions play a major role integrating cells with the mechanics of their local environment. Adhesions may serve as both a molecular-specific glue, holding defined populations of cells together, and as a lubricant, allowing tissues to slide past one another. We review the biophysical principles and experimental tools used to study adhesion so that we may aid efforts to understand how adhesions guide these movements and integrate their signaling functions with mechanical function. As we conclude we review efforts to develop predictive models of adhesion that can be used to interpret experiments and guide future efforts to control and direct the process of tissue self-assembly during development.

Indexed as

Models, BiologicalAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaBiophysicsCell AdhesionCell CommunicationCellular MicroenvironmentEmbryonic DevelopmentExtracellular MatrixMorphogenesisAdhesion energyBinding energyElastic modulusMorphogenesisStiffnessSurface tension

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PMID25512299
PMCPMC4402132

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