The extra-embryonic space and the local contour are crucial geometric constraints regulating cell arrangement

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In multicellular systems, cells communicate with adjacent cells to determine their positions and fates, an arrangement important for cellular development. Orientation of cell division, cell-cell interactions (i.e. attraction and repulsion) and geometric constraints are three major factors that define cell arrangement. In particular, geometric constraints are difficult to reveal in experiments, and the contribution of the local contour of the boundary has remained elusive. In this study, we developed a multicellular morphology model based on the phase-field method so that precise geometric constraints can be incorporated. Our application of the model to nematode embryos predicted that the amount of extra-embryonic space, the empty space within the eggshell that is not occupied by embryonic cells, affects cell arrangement in a manner dependent on the local contour and other factors. The prediction was validated experimentally by increasing the extra-embryonic space in the Caenorhabditis elegans embryo. Overall, our analyses characterized the roles of geometrical contributors, specifically the amount of extra-embryonic space and the local contour, on cell arrangements. These factors should be considered for multicellular systems.

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Seirin-Lee, S., Yamamoto, K., & Kimura, A. (2022). The extra-embryonic space and the local contour are crucial geometric constraints regulating cell arrangement. Development (Cambridge), 149(9). https://doi.org/10.1242/dev.200401

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