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ReviewCellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS2024

Mechanically guided cell fate determination in early development.

Delan N Alasaadi, Roberto Mayor

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Review in Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. Biophysics of lumen morphogenesis.Development (Cambridge, England) · 2026
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  3. Beyond DNA damage: 3D tumor models and the integrin mechanobiology of radioresistance.Journal of experimental & clinical cancer research : CR · 2026
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  4. Pri micropeptide functions as a cell-intrinsic timer controlling the transient phase of cell fate induction.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026
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  6. The kidney stroma in development and disease.Nature reviews. Nephrology · 2025
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  7. Dynamical systems of fate and form in development.Seminars in cell & developmental biology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Delan N AlasaadiDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK.
Roberto MayorDepartment of Cell and Developmental Biology, University College London, Gower Street, London, WC1E 6BT, UK. r.mayor@ucl.ac.uk.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9053-9613

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/T013044Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council M008517Medical Research Council MR/S007792/1Wellcome TrustWellcome Trust 102489/Z/13/Z
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cell fate determination, a vital process in early development and adulthood, has been the focal point of intensive investigation over the past decades. Its importance lies in its critical role in shaping various and diverse cell types during embryonic development and beyond. Exploration of cell fate determination started with molecular and genetic investigations unveiling central signaling pathways and molecular regulatory networks. The molecular studies into cell fate determination yielded an overwhelming amount of information invoking the notion of the complexity of cell fate determination. However, recent advances in the framework of biomechanics have introduced a paradigm shift in our understanding of this intricate process. The physical forces and biochemical interplay, known as mechanotransduction, have been identified as a pivotal drive influencing cell fate decisions. Certainly, the integration of biomechanics into the process of cell fate pushed our understanding of the developmental process and potentially holds promise for therapeutic applications. This integration was achieved by identifying physical forces like hydrostatic pressure, fluid dynamics, tissue stiffness, and topography, among others, and examining their interplay with biochemical signals. This review focuses on recent advances investigating the relationship between physical cues and biochemical signals that control cell fate determination during early embryonic development.

Indexed as

Cell DifferentiationEmbryonic DevelopmentMechanotransduction, CellularAnimalsBiomechanical PhenomenaCell LineageHumansSignal TransductionCell fateCell signalingEmbryogenesisMechanobiology

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PMID38811420
PMCPMC11136904

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