Mechanically guided cell fate determination in early development

Cell fate determination, a vital process in early development and adulthood, has been the focal point of intensive investigation over the past decades. Its importance lies in its critical role in shaping various and diverse cell types during embryonic development and beyond. Exploration of cell fate...

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Published in:Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS 2024-12, Vol.81 (1), p.242, Article 242
Main Authors: Alasaadi, Delan N., Mayor, Roberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Biochemistry
Biomechanical Phenomena
Biomechanics
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Biomedicine
Cell Biology
Cell Differentiation
Cell fate
Cell Lineage
Embryogenesis
Embryonic Development - physiology
Embryonic growth stage
Fluid dynamics
Humans
Hydrodynamics
Hydrostatic pressure
Life Sciences
Mechanotransduction
Mechanotransduction, Cellular
Review
Signal Transduction
Therapeutic applications
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Summary:Cell fate determination, a vital process in early development and adulthood, has been the focal point of intensive investigation over the past decades. Its importance lies in its critical role in shaping various and diverse cell types during embryonic development and beyond. Exploration of cell fate determination started with molecular and genetic investigations unveiling central signaling pathways and molecular regulatory networks. The molecular studies into cell fate determination yielded an overwhelming amount of information invoking the notion of the complexity of cell fate determination. However, recent advances in the framework of biomechanics have introduced a paradigm shift in our understanding of this intricate process. The physical forces and biochemical interplay, known as mechanotransduction, have been identified as a pivotal drive influencing cell fate decisions. Certainly, the integration of biomechanics into the process of cell fate pushed our understanding of the developmental process and potentially holds promise for therapeutic applications. This integration was achieved by identifying physical forces like hydrostatic pressure, fluid dynamics, tissue stiffness, and topography, among others, and examining their interplay with biochemical signals. This review focuses on recent advances investigating the relationship between physical cues and biochemical signals that control cell fate determination during early embryonic development.
ISSN:1420-682X
1420-9071
1420-9071
DOI:10.1007/s00018-024-05272-6