Sealing the Gaps (IMAGE)

National University of Singapore

Sealing the Gaps

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Forces exerted by the cells surrounding the gap (dotted blue line) extend away at first, then direct inwards, towards the gap, during contraction of the 'purse-string' cable (red filaments).

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Mechanobiology Institute, National University of Singapore

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