Lun-Wei Lee

Keywords epithelial cell columnarization cytoskeleton rearrangement cellular mechanics cyclic stretch mechanobiology Research topic(s) CP: Cell biology Introduction The epithelium is composed of tightly connected polarized cells that form a barrier, regulate material exchange between the lumen and the external space, and protect the underlying tissues and organs against external stimuli from the environment.1 Although the majority of related research has focused on the effect of biochemical...