Peer-reviewedCC BY 4.0R and d -Newton-
The shifting reign of force in active nematics
Abstract
Epithelial cells can resemble nematic liquid crystals, exhibiting long-range alignment and topological defects. Bera et al. show that these defects do not arise randomly but that they are pre-patterned by coordinated cell forces and motions. Some of these defects can move in both directions within the same tissue, driven by distinct distributions of cell-generated traction forces and internal stresses.
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BibTeX
@article{fardin2026shifting,
title = {{The shifting reign of force in active nematics}},
author = {Marc-Antoine Fardin and Benoit Ladoux},
journal = {R and d -Newton-},
year = {2026},
month = oct,
doi = {10.1016/j.newton.2025.100259},
url = {https://hal.science/hal-05375847v1},
note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY - JOUR
TI - The shifting reign of force in active nematics
AU - Marc-Antoine Fardin
AU - Benoit Ladoux
PY - 2026
DA - 2026/10/12
JO - R and d -Newton-
DO - 10.1016/j.newton.2025.100259
UR - https://hal.science/hal-05375847v1
AB - Epithelial cells can resemble nematic liquid crystals, exhibiting long-range alignment and topological defects. Bera et al. show that these defects do not arise randomly but that they are pre-patterned by coordinated cell forces and motions. Some of these defects can move in both directions within the same tissue, driven by distinct distributions of cell-generated traction forces and internal stresses.
SN - 0746-9179
ER -