Cell shape in proliferating epithelia: a multifaceted problem.
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Abstract
A specific and unexpected distribution pattern of polygonal cell shapes in proliferating epithelia is revealed in a recent study that combines mathematical modeling with experimental data (Gibson et. al., 2006). This pattern is conserved in epithelia from diverse species, suggesting that this distribution is a fundamental property of proliferating epithelial sheets.
Medical subject headings
- Cell Proliferation
- Cell Shape
- Epithelial Cells
- Models, Theoretical