Intercellular forces generate distinct patterns of extrusion. (IMAGE)

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light

Intercellular forces generate distinct patterns of extrusion.

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Intercellular forces generate distinct patterns of extrusion: high compressive forces (top panel) drive apoptotic cell extrusion toward the upper side, while lower compressive forces (bottom panel) can induce live cell extrusion in either the upper or lower direction.

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© MPL, Susanne Viezens

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