Advanced Materials
Advanced Materials
5 years ago

Orientational Coupling Locally Orchestrates a Cell Migration Pattern for Re-Epithelialization

Orientational Coupling Locally Orchestrates a Cell Migration Pattern for Re-Epithelialization
Xiaodong Chen, Ali Miserez, Wan Ru Leow, Yun-Long Wu, Xiaoqian Zhang, Pingqiang Cai, Zhuyun Li, Zhiyuan Liu, Brenda Nai, Benhui Hu, Chwee Teck Lim, Shahrouz Amini
Re-epithelialization by collective migration of epithelial cells over a heterogeneous environment to restore tissue integrity and functions is critical for development and regeneration. Here, it is reported that the spatial organization of adjacent adherent paths within sparsely distributed extracellular matrix (ECM) has a significant impact on the orientational coupling between cell polarization and collective cell migration. This coupling effect determines the migration pattern for human keratinocytes to regain their cohesion, which impacts the occupancy of epithelial bridge and the migration velocity in wound repair. Statistical studies suggest the converging organization of ECM, in which adjacent paths become closer to each other and finally converge to a junctional point, facilitating collective cell migration mostly within variable ECM organization, as the polarization of the advancing cell sheet is remodeled to align along the direction of cell migration. The findings may help to design implantable ECM to optimize efficient skin regeneration. The spatial organization of adjacent adherent paths within sparsely distributed extracellular matrix (ECM) has a significant impact on the orientational coupling between cell polarization and collective cell migration for wound healing. This coupling effect determines the migration pattern and thus the efficiency for human keratinocytes to regain their cohesion. The findings may help to design an implantable ECM to optimize tissue regeneration.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700145

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