Biomechanics of epithelial fold pattern formation in the mouse female reproductive tract

Current Opinion in Genetics & Development
Hiroshi Koyama, Toshihiko Fujimori

Abstract

Tubular organs and tissues often show various morphological fold patterns in their luminal epithelia. Computational studies have revealed that these patterns could be explained by mechanical deformation of the epithelia. However, experimental validations of this are sparse, and the mechanisms linking genetic and cellular functions to fold mechanics are poorly understood. In the oviduct of the female reproductive tract, the epithelium forms multiple well-aligned straight folds. Disruption of Celsr1, a planar cell polarity-related gene, causes ectopically-branched folds in mice. Here we discuss the pattern formation of the folds with respect to the growth and mechanics of the epithelium, and the cellular and genetic functions, and compare these with other tubular organs such as the gut.

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