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From energy to cellular forces in the Cellular Potts Model: An algorithmic approach by Rens, Elisabeth G, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…Single and collective cell dynamics, cell shape changes, and cell migration can be conveniently represented by the Cellular Potts Model, a computational…”
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Cellular Potts modeling of complex multicellular behaviors in tissue morphogenesis by Hirashima, Tsuyoshi, Rens, Elisabeth G., Merks, Roeland M. H.

“…Mathematical modeling is an essential approach for the understanding of complex multicellular behaviors in tissue morphogenesis. Here, we review the cellular…”
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Mechanical cell-matrix feedback explains pairwise and collective endothelial cell behavior in vitro by van Oers, René F M, Rens, Elisabeth G, LaValley, Danielle J, Reinhart-King, Cynthia A, Merks, Roeland M H

“…In vitro cultures of endothelial cells are a widely used model system of the collective behavior of endothelial cells during vasculogenesis and angiogenesis…”
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Cell Shape and Durotaxis Explained from Cell-Extracellular Matrix Forces and Focal Adhesion Dynamics by Rens, Elisabeth G., Merks, Roeland M.H.

“…Many cells are small and rounded on soft extracellular matrices (ECM), elongated on stiffer ECMs, and flattened on hard ECMs. Cells also migrate up stiffness…”
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Cell Contractility Facilitates Alignment of Cells and Tissues to Static Uniaxial Stretch by Rens, Elisabeth G., Merks, Roeland M.H.

“…During animal development and homeostasis, the structure of tissues, including muscles, blood vessels, and connective tissues, adapts to mechanical strains in…”
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Nodal Signaling Range Is Regulated by Proprotein Convertase-Mediated Maturation by Tessadori, Federico, Noël, Emily S., Rens, Elisabeth G., Magliozzi, Roberto, Evers-van Gogh, Inkie J.A., Guardavaccaro, Daniele, Merks, Roeland M.H., Bakkers, Jeroen

“…Tissue patterning is established by extracellular growth factors or morphogens. Although different theoretical models explaining specific patterns have been…”
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Cellular Tango: how extracellular matrix adhesion choreographs Rac-Rho signaling and cell movement by Rens, Elisabeth G, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…The small GTPases Rac and Rho are known to regulate eukaryotic cell shape, promoting front protrusion (Rac) or rear retraction (Rho) of the cell edge. Such…”
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Spots, stripes, and spiral waves in models for static and motile cells: GTPase patterns in cells by Liu, Yue, Rens, Elisabeth G., Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…The polarization and motility of eukaryotic cells depends on assembly and contraction of the actin cytoskeleton and its regulation by proteins called GTPases…”
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Symmetry and fluctuation of cell movements in neural crest-derived facial mesenchyme by Danescu, Adrian, Rens, Elisabeth G, Rehki, Jaspreet, Woo, Johnathan, Akazawa, Takashi, Fu, Katherine, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah, Richman, Joy M

“…In the face, symmetry is established when bilateral streams of neural crest cells leave the neural tube at the same time, follow identical migration routes and…”
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Spots, stripes, and spiral waves in models for static and motile cells by Liu, Yue, Rens, Elisabeth G, Edelstein-Keshet Leah

“…The polarization and motility of eukaryotic cells depends on assembly and contraction of the actin cytoskeleton and its regulation by proteins called GTPases…”
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Autocrine inhibition of cell motility can drive epithelial branching morphogenesis in the absence of growth by Rens, Elisabeth G, Zeegers, Mathé T, Rabbers, Iraes, Szabó, András, Merks, Roeland M H

“…Epithelial branching morphogenesis drives the development of organs such as the lung, salivary gland, kidney and the mammary gland. It involves cell…”
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Association with pathogenic bacteria affects life‐history traits and population growth in Caenorhabditis elegans by Diaz, S. Anaid, Mooring, Eric Q., Rens, Elisabeth G., Restif, Olivier

“…Determining the relationship between individual life‐history traits and population dynamics is an essential step to understand and predict natural selection…”
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Mechanical Cell-Matrix Feedback Explains Pairwise and Collective Endothelial Cell Behavior In Vitro: e1003774 by Oers, F Mvan, Rens, Elisabeth G, LaValley, Danielle J, Reinhart-King, Cynthia A, Merks, Roeland MH

“…In vitro cultures of endothelial cells are a widely used model system of the collective behavior of endothelial cells during vasculogenesis and angiogenesis…”
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Cellular tango: How extracellular matrix adhesion choreographs Rac-Rho signaling and cell movement by Rens, Elisabeth G, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…The small GTPases Rac and Rho are known to regulate eukaryotic cell shape, promoting front protrusion (Rac) or rear retraction (Rho) of the cell edge. Such…”
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Cell Shape and Durotaxis Follow from Mechanical Cell-Substrate Reciprocity and Focal Adhesion Dynamics: A Unifying Mathematical Model by Rens, Elisabeth G, Merks, Roeland M. H

“…Many animal cells change their shape depending on the stiffness of the substrate on which they are cultured: they assume small, rounded shapes in soft ECMs,…”
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Spots, strips, and spiral waves in models for static and motile cells by Liu, Yue, Rens, Elisabeth G, Edelstein-Keshet, Leah

“…J. Math. Biol. 82, 28 (2021) The polarization and motility of eukaryotic cells depends on assembly and contraction of the actin cytoskeleton and its regulation…”
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Cell contractility facilitates alignment of cells and tissues to static uniaxial stretch by Rens, Elisabeth G, Merks, Roeland M. H

“…Biophysical Journal 112 (4): 755-766 (2017) During animal development and homeostasis, the structure of tissues, including muscles, blood vessels and…”
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Mechanical cell-matrix feedback explains pairwise and collective endothelial cell behavior in vitro by van Oers, René F. M, Rens, Elisabeth G, LaValley, Danielle J, Reinhart-King, Cynthia, Merks, Roeland M. H

“…PLoS Comput Biol 10(8): e1003774, 2014 In vitro cultures of endothelial cells are a widely used model system of the collective behavior of endothelial cells…”
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