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Curr Opin Cell Biol
2014[Dec]; 31
(?): 92-7
PMID25269668
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Cells change their shape and mechanics dramatically during development and tissue
healing in response to morphogens, cell-cell contact, adhesion to extracellular
matrix, and more. Several regulatory links have been described between cell
shape, cytoskeletal tension, matrix adhesiveness and stiffness, and recent
studies have begun to uncover how these mechanotransduction pathways can impact
transcriptional signaling and cell fate decision. The integrated mechanisms
linking cell forces, form and fate are likely critical for driving normal
morphogenesis, tissue development, and healing. Dysregulation of these mechanisms
may also tip the scale from normal to diseased states. Here, we highlight
mechanisms that alter cell shape and mechanics, and the pathways affected by
these changes.