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  text: Recent advances in the field of bottom-up synthetic biology have led to the
    development of synthetic cells that mimic some features of real cells, such as
    division, protein synthesis, or DNA replication. Larger assemblies of synthetic
    cells may be used to form prototissues. However, existing prototissues are limited
    by their relatively small lateral dimensions or their lack of remodeling ability.
    Here, we introduce a lipid-based tissue mimetic that can be easily prepared and
    functionalized, consisting of a millimeter-sized “lipid-foam” with individual
    micrometer-sized compartments bound by lipid bilayers. We characterize the structural
    and mechanical properties of the lipid-foam tissue mimetic, and we demonstrate
    self-healing capabilities enabled by the fluidity of the lipid bilayers. Upon
    inclusion of bacteria in the tissue compartments, we observe that the tissue mimetic
    exhibits network-wide tension fluctuations driven by membrane tension generation
    by the swimming bacteria. Active tension fluctuations facilitate the fluidization
    and reorganization of the prototissue, providing a versatile platform for understanding
    and mimicking biological tissues.
acknowledgement: "This research was supported in part by the National Science Foundation
  under Grant No. 1844336 (J.S.), 2239567 (A.P), and MRSEC DMR-2308691 (A.G., N.P.K.)
  and the National Institutes of Health under Grant No. 1R35GM147170-01 (A.P). J.S.
  thanks Reinhard Lipowsky for discussions on stability of foams.\r\nOpen Access funding
  enabled and organized by Projekt DEAL."
article_number: '2026'
article_processing_charge: Yes (via OA deal)
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Andre A.
  full_name: Gu, Andre A.
  last_name: Gu
- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
  id: 50B2A802-6007-11E9-A42B-EB23E6697425
  last_name: Ucar
  orcid: 0000-0003-0506-4217
- first_name: Peter
  full_name: Tran, Peter
  last_name: Tran
- first_name: Arthur
  full_name: Prindle, Arthur
  last_name: Prindle
- first_name: Neha P.
  full_name: Kamat, Neha P.
  last_name: Kamat
- first_name: Jan
  full_name: Steinkühler, Jan
  last_name: Steinkühler
citation:
  ama: Gu AA, Ucar MC, Tran P, Prindle A, Kamat NP, Steinkühler J. Remodeling of lipid-foam
    prototissues by network-wide tension fluctuations induced by active particles.
    <i>Nature Communications</i>. 2025;16. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x">10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x</a>
  apa: Gu, A. A., Ucar, M. C., Tran, P., Prindle, A., Kamat, N. P., &#38; Steinkühler,
    J. (2025). Remodeling of lipid-foam prototissues by network-wide tension fluctuations
    induced by active particles. <i>Nature Communications</i>. Springer Nature. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x</a>
  chicago: Gu, Andre A., Mehmet C Ucar, Peter Tran, Arthur Prindle, Neha P. Kamat,
    and Jan Steinkühler. “Remodeling of Lipid-Foam Prototissues by Network-Wide Tension
    Fluctuations Induced by Active Particles.” <i>Nature Communications</i>. Springer
    Nature, 2025. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x</a>.
  ieee: A. A. Gu, M. C. Ucar, P. Tran, A. Prindle, N. P. Kamat, and J. Steinkühler,
    “Remodeling of lipid-foam prototissues by network-wide tension fluctuations induced
    by active particles,” <i>Nature Communications</i>, vol. 16. Springer Nature,
    2025.
  ista: Gu AA, Ucar MC, Tran P, Prindle A, Kamat NP, Steinkühler J. 2025. Remodeling
    of lipid-foam prototissues by network-wide tension fluctuations induced by active
    particles. Nature Communications. 16, 2026.
  mla: Gu, Andre A., et al. “Remodeling of Lipid-Foam Prototissues by Network-Wide
    Tension Fluctuations Induced by Active Particles.” <i>Nature Communications</i>,
    vol. 16, 2026, Springer Nature, 2025, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x">10.1038/s41467-025-57178-x</a>.
  short: A.A. Gu, M.C. Ucar, P. Tran, A. Prindle, N.P. Kamat, J. Steinkühler, Nature
    Communications 16 (2025).
date_created: 2025-03-16T23:01:23Z
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date_updated: 2025-09-30T10:59:30Z
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  text: Cell and tissue movement in development, cancer invasion, and immune response
    relies on chemical or mechanical guidance cues. In many systems, this behavior
    is locally directed by self-generated signaling gradients rather than long-range,
    prepatterned cues. However, how heterogeneous mixtures of cells interact nonreciprocally
    and navigate through self-generated gradients remains largely unexplored. Here,
    we introduce a theoretical framework for the self-organized chemotaxis of heterogeneous
    cell populations. We find that the relative chemotactic sensitivities of different
    cell populations control their long-time coupling and comigration dynamics, with
    boundary conditions such as external cell and attractant reservoirs substantially
    influencing the migration patterns. Our model predicts an optimal parameter regime
    that enables robust and colocalized migration. We test our theoretical predictions
    with in vitro experiments demonstrating the comigration of distinct immune cell
    populations, and quantitatively reproduce observed migration patterns under wild-type
    and perturbed conditions. Interestingly, immune cell comigration occurs close
    to the predicted optimal regime. Finally, we incorporate mechanical interactions
    into our framework, revealing a nontrivial interplay between chemotactic and mechanical
    nonreciprocity in driving collective migration. Together, our findings suggest
    that self-generated chemotaxis is a robust strategy for the navigation of mixed
    cell populations.
acknowledged_ssus:
- _id: Bio
- _id: PreCl
- _id: LifeSc
- _id: NanoFab
acknowledgement: We thank all members of the M.S. and E.H. groups for stimulating
  discussions.We thank the Imaging and Optics facility, the Pre-clinical and Lab Support
  facility of the Institute of Science and Technology Austria for their excellent
  support and provided resources for the experimental research. In particular, we
  thank Jack Merrin from the Nanofabrication facility who generated the microfabricated
  channel used in this study. This work received funding fromt he European Research
  Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program
  (grant agreement No. 851288 to E.H.). M.C.U.is funded by a University of Shefﬁeld
  Strategic Research Fellowship in the Physics of Life and Quantitative Biology.
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author:
- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
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  last_name: Ucar
  orcid: 0000-0003-0506-4217
- first_name: Alsberga
  full_name: Zane, Alsberga
  id: 60f7509a-f652-11ea-9d86-b963d6490d7c
  last_name: Zane
  orcid: 0009-0003-0415-7603
- first_name: Jonna H
  full_name: Alanko, Jonna H
  id: 2CC12E8C-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Alanko
  orcid: 0000-0002-7698-3061
- first_name: Michael K
  full_name: Sixt, Michael K
  id: 41E9FBEA-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Sixt
  orcid: 0000-0002-6620-9179
- first_name: Edouard B
  full_name: Hannezo, Edouard B
  id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Hannezo
  orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
citation:
  ama: Ucar MC, Zane A, Alanko JH, Sixt MK, Hannezo EB. Self-generated chemotaxis
    of mixed cell populations. <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i>.
    2025;122(34). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122">10.1073/pnas.2504064122</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C., Zane, A., Alanko, J. H., Sixt, M. K., &#38; Hannezo, E. B. (2025).
    Self-generated chemotaxis of mixed cell populations. <i>Proceedings of the National
    Academy of Sciences</i>. National Academy of Sciences. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122">https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, Alsberga Zane, Jonna H Alanko, Michael K Sixt, and Edouard
    B Hannezo. “Self-Generated Chemotaxis of Mixed Cell Populations.” <i>Proceedings
    of the National Academy of Sciences</i>. National Academy of Sciences, 2025. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122">https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar, A. Zane, J. H. Alanko, M. K. Sixt, and E. B. Hannezo, “Self-generated
    chemotaxis of mixed cell populations,” <i>Proceedings of the National Academy
    of Sciences</i>, vol. 122, no. 34. National Academy of Sciences, 2025.
  ista: Ucar MC, Zane A, Alanko JH, Sixt MK, Hannezo EB. 2025. Self-generated chemotaxis
    of mixed cell populations. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 122(34),
    e2504064122.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C., et al. “Self-Generated Chemotaxis of Mixed Cell Populations.”
    <i>Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences</i>, vol. 122, no. 34, e2504064122,
    National Academy of Sciences, 2025, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2504064122">10.1073/pnas.2504064122</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, A. Zane, J.H. Alanko, M.K. Sixt, E.B. Hannezo, Proceedings of
    the National Academy of Sciences 122 (2025).
corr_author: '1'
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date_updated: 2026-05-20T08:59:54Z
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  text: When in equilibrium, thermal forces agitate molecules, which then diffuse,
    collide and bind to form materials. However, the space of accessible structures
    in which micron-scale particles can be organized by thermal forces is limited,
    owing to the slow dynamics and metastable states. Active agents in a passive fluid
    generate forces and flows, forming a bath with active fluctuations. Two unanswered
    questions are whether those active agents can drive the assembly of passive components
    into unconventional states and which material properties they will exhibit. Here
    we show that passive, sticky beads immersed in a bath of swimming Escherichia
    coli bacteria aggregate into unconventional clusters and gels that are controlled
    by the activity of the bath. We observe a slow but persistent rotation of the
    aggregates that originates in the chirality of the E. coli flagella and directs
    aggregation into structures that are not accessible thermally. We elucidate the
    aggregation mechanism with a numerical model of spinning, sticky beads and reproduce
    quantitatively the experimental results. We show that internal activity controls
    the phase diagram and the structure of the aggregates. Overall, our results highlight
    the promising role of active baths in designing the structural and mechanical
    properties of materials with unconventional phases.
acknowledgement: D.G. and J.P. thank E. Krasnopeeva, C. Guet, G. Guessous and T. Hwa
  for providing the E. coli strains. This material is based upon work supported by
  the US Department of Energy under award DE-SC0019769. I.P. acknowledges funding
  by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie
  Skłodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 101034413. A.Š. acknowledges funding from the
  European Research Council under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation
  programme (Grant No. 802960). M.C.U. acknowledges funding from the European Union’s
  Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Marie Skłodowska-Curie Grant
  Agreement No. 754411.
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  last_name: Grober
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  full_name: Palaia, Ivan
  id: 9c805cd2-4b75-11ec-a374-db6dd0ed57fa
  last_name: Palaia
  orcid: ' 0000-0002-8843-9485 '
- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
  id: 50B2A802-6007-11E9-A42B-EB23E6697425
  last_name: Ucar
  orcid: 0000-0003-0506-4217
- first_name: Edouard B
  full_name: Hannezo, Edouard B
  id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Hannezo
  orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
- first_name: Anđela
  full_name: Šarić, Anđela
  id: bf63d406-f056-11eb-b41d-f263a6566d8b
  last_name: Šarić
  orcid: 0000-0002-7854-2139
- first_name: Jérémie A
  full_name: Palacci, Jérémie A
  id: 8fb92548-2b22-11eb-b7c1-a3f0d08d7c7d
  last_name: Palacci
  orcid: 0000-0002-7253-9465
citation:
  ama: Grober D, Palaia I, Ucar MC, Hannezo EB, Šarić A, Palacci JA. Unconventional
    colloidal aggregation in chiral bacterial baths. <i>Nature Physics</i>. 2023;19:1680-1688.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x">10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x</a>
  apa: Grober, D., Palaia, I., Ucar, M. C., Hannezo, E. B., Šarić, A., &#38; Palacci,
    J. A. (2023). Unconventional colloidal aggregation in chiral bacterial baths.
    <i>Nature Physics</i>. Springer Nature. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x</a>
  chicago: Grober, Daniel, Ivan Palaia, Mehmet C Ucar, Edouard B Hannezo, Anđela Šarić,
    and Jérémie A Palacci. “Unconventional Colloidal Aggregation in Chiral Bacterial
    Baths.” <i>Nature Physics</i>. Springer Nature, 2023. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x</a>.
  ieee: D. Grober, I. Palaia, M. C. Ucar, E. B. Hannezo, A. Šarić, and J. A. Palacci,
    “Unconventional colloidal aggregation in chiral bacterial baths,” <i>Nature Physics</i>,
    vol. 19. Springer Nature, pp. 1680–1688, 2023.
  ista: Grober D, Palaia I, Ucar MC, Hannezo EB, Šarić A, Palacci JA. 2023. Unconventional
    colloidal aggregation in chiral bacterial baths. Nature Physics. 19, 1680–1688.
  mla: Grober, Daniel, et al. “Unconventional Colloidal Aggregation in Chiral Bacterial
    Baths.” <i>Nature Physics</i>, vol. 19, Springer Nature, 2023, pp. 1680–88, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x">10.1038/s41567-023-02136-x</a>.
  short: D. Grober, I. Palaia, M.C. Ucar, E.B. Hannezo, A. Šarić, J.A. Palacci, Nature
    Physics 19 (2023) 1680–1688.
corr_author: '1'
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abstract:
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  text: "The zip file includes source data used in the manuscript \"CCR7 acts as both
    a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration\",
    as well as a representative Jupyter notebook to reproduce the main figures. Please
    see the preprint on bioRxiv and the DOI link there to access the final published
    version. Note the title change between the preprint and the published manuscript.\r\nA
    sample script for particle-based simulations of collective chemotaxis by self-generated
    gradients is also included (see Self-generated_chemotaxis_sample_script.ipynb)
    to generate exemplary cell trajectories. A detailed description of the simulation
    setup is provided in the supplementary information of the manuscipt."
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author:
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citation:
  ama: Ucar MC. Source data for the manuscript “CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink
    for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration.” 2023. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960">10.5281/ZENODO.8133960</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C. (2023). Source data for the manuscript “CCR7 acts as both a sensor
    and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration.” Zenodo. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C. “Source Data for the Manuscript ‘CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor
    and a Sink for CCL19 to Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.’” Zenodo, 2023.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar, “Source data for the manuscript ‘CCR7 acts as both a sensor and
    a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration.’” Zenodo, 2023.
  ista: Ucar MC. 2023. Source data for the manuscript ‘CCR7 acts as both a sensor
    and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration’, Zenodo, <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960">10.5281/ZENODO.8133960</a>.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C. <i>Source Data for the Manuscript “CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor
    and a Sink for CCL19 to Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.”</i> Zenodo,
    2023, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.8133960">10.5281/ZENODO.8133960</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, (2023).
corr_author: '1'
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  text: 'Branching morphogenesis is a ubiquitous process that gives rise to high exchange
    surfaces in the vasculature and epithelial organs. Lymphatic capillaries form
    branched networks, which play a key role in the circulation of tissue fluid and
    immune cells. Although mouse models and correlative patient data indicate that
    the lymphatic capillary density directly correlates with functional output, i.e.,
    tissue fluid drainage and trafficking efficiency of dendritic cells, the mechanisms
    ensuring efficient tissue coverage remain poorly understood. Here, we use the
    mouse ear pinna lymphatic vessel network as a model system and combine lineage-tracing,
    genetic perturbations, whole-organ reconstructions and theoretical modeling to
    show that the dermal lymphatic capillaries tile space in an optimal, space-filling
    manner. This coverage is achieved by two complementary mechanisms: initial tissue
    invasion provides a non-optimal global scaffold via self-organized branching morphogenesis,
    while VEGF-C dependent side-branching from existing capillaries rapidly optimizes
    local coverage by directionally targeting low-density regions. With these two
    ingredients, we show that a minimal biophysical model can reproduce quantitatively
    whole-network reconstructions, across development and perturbations. Our results
    show that lymphatic capillary networks can exploit local self-organizing mechanisms
    to achieve tissue-scale optimization.'
acknowledgement: "We thank Dr. Kari Alitalo (University of Helsinki and Wihuri Research
  Institute) for critical reading of the manuscript, providing Vegfc+/− and Clp24ΔEC
  mouse strains and for hosting K.V.’s Academy of Finland postdoctoral researcher
  period (2015–2018). We thank Dr. Sara Wickström (University of Helsinki and Wihuri
  Research Institute) for providing Sox9:Egfp mouse\r\nstrain and the discussions.
  We thank Maija Atuegwu and Tapio Tainola for technical assistance. This work received
  funding from the Academy of Finland (K.V., 315710), Sigrid Juselius Foundation (K.V.),
  University of Helsinki (K.V.), Wihuri Research Institute (K.V.), the ERC under the
  European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program (grant agreement\r\nNo.
  851288 to E.H.) and under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 754411
  (to M.C.U.). Part of the work was carried out with the support of HiLIFE Laboratory
  Animal Centre Core Facility, University of Helsinki, Finland. Imaging was performed
  at the Biomedicum Imaging Unit, Helsinki University, Helsinki, Finland, with the
  support of Biocenter Finland. The AAVpreparations were produced at the Helsinki
  Virus (HelVi) Core."
article_number: '5878'
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- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
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  last_name: Ucar
  orcid: 0000-0003-0506-4217
- first_name: Edouard B
  full_name: Hannezo, Edouard B
  id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Hannezo
  orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
- first_name: Emmi
  full_name: Tiilikainen, Emmi
  last_name: Tiilikainen
- first_name: Inam
  full_name: Liaqat, Inam
  last_name: Liaqat
- first_name: Emma
  full_name: Jakobsson, Emma
  last_name: Jakobsson
- first_name: Harri
  full_name: Nurmi, Harri
  last_name: Nurmi
- first_name: Kari
  full_name: Vaahtomeri, Kari
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  last_name: Vaahtomeri
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citation:
  ama: Ucar MC, Hannezo EB, Tiilikainen E, et al. Self-organized and directed branching
    results in optimal coverage in developing dermal lymphatic networks. <i>Nature
    Communications</i>. 2023;14. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7">10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C., Hannezo, E. B., Tiilikainen, E., Liaqat, I., Jakobsson, E., Nurmi,
    H., &#38; Vaahtomeri, K. (2023). Self-organized and directed branching results
    in optimal coverage in developing dermal lymphatic networks. <i>Nature Communications</i>.
    Springer Nature. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, Edouard B Hannezo, Emmi Tiilikainen, Inam Liaqat, Emma
    Jakobsson, Harri Nurmi, and Kari Vaahtomeri. “Self-Organized and Directed Branching
    Results in Optimal Coverage in Developing Dermal Lymphatic Networks.” <i>Nature
    Communications</i>. Springer Nature, 2023. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar <i>et al.</i>, “Self-organized and directed branching results in
    optimal coverage in developing dermal lymphatic networks,” <i>Nature Communications</i>,
    vol. 14. Springer Nature, 2023.
  ista: Ucar MC, Hannezo EB, Tiilikainen E, Liaqat I, Jakobsson E, Nurmi H, Vaahtomeri
    K. 2023. Self-organized and directed branching results in optimal coverage in
    developing dermal lymphatic networks. Nature Communications. 14, 5878.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C., et al. “Self-Organized and Directed Branching Results in Optimal
    Coverage in Developing Dermal Lymphatic Networks.” <i>Nature Communications</i>,
    vol. 14, 5878, Springer Nature, 2023, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7">10.1038/s41467-023-41456-7</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, E.B. Hannezo, E. Tiilikainen, I. Liaqat, E. Jakobsson, H. Nurmi,
    K. Vaahtomeri, Nature Communications 14 (2023).
corr_author: '1'
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  text: Immune responses rely on the rapid and coordinated migration of leukocytes.
    Whereas it is well established that single-cell migration is often guided by gradients
    of chemokines and other chemoattractants, it remains poorly understood how these
    gradients are generated, maintained, and modulated. By combining experimental
    data with theory on leukocyte chemotaxis guided by the G protein–coupled receptor
    (GPCR) CCR7, we demonstrate that in addition to its role as the sensory receptor
    that steers migration, CCR7 also acts as a generator and a modulator of chemotactic
    gradients. Upon exposure to the CCR7 ligand CCL19, dendritic cells (DCs) effectively
    internalize the receptor and ligand as part of the canonical GPCR desensitization
    response. We show that CCR7 internalization also acts as an effective sink for
    the chemoattractant, dynamically shaping the spatiotemporal distribution of the
    chemokine. This mechanism drives complex collective migration patterns, enabling
    DCs to create or sharpen chemotactic gradients. We further show that these self-generated
    gradients can sustain the long-range guidance of DCs, adapt collective migration
    patterns to the size and geometry of the environment, and provide a guidance cue
    for other comigrating cells. Such a dual role of CCR7 as a GPCR that both senses
    and consumes its ligand can thus provide a novel mode of cellular self-organization.
acknowledgement: "We thank I. de Vries and the Scientific Service Units (Life Sciences,
  Bioimaging, Nanofabrication, Preclinical and Miba Machine Shop) of the Institute
  of Science and Technology Austria for excellent support, as well as all the rotation
  students assisting in the laboratory work (B. Zens, H. Schön, and D. Babic).\r\nThis
  work was supported by grants from the European Research Council under the European
  Union’s Horizon 2020 research to M.S. (grant agreement no. 724373) and to E.H. (grant
  agreement no. 851288), and a grant by the Austrian Science Fund (DK Nanocell W1250-B20)
  to M.S. J.A. was supported by the Jenny and Antti Wihuri Foundation and Research
  Council of Finland's Flagship Programme InFLAMES (decision number: 357910). M.C.U.
  was supported by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
  under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement no. 754411."
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- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
  id: 50B2A802-6007-11E9-A42B-EB23E6697425
  last_name: Ucar
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  full_name: Canigova, Nikola
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- first_name: Jack
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  last_name: Merrin
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- first_name: Edouard B
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  id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Hannezo
  orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
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  ama: Alanko JH, Ucar MC, Canigova N, et al. CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink
    for CCL19 to coordinate collective leukocyte migration. <i>Science Immunology</i>.
    2023;8(87). doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584">10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584</a>
  apa: Alanko, J. H., Ucar, M. C., Canigova, N., Stopp, J. A., Schwarz, J., Merrin,
    J., … Sixt, M. K. (2023). CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate
    collective leukocyte migration. <i>Science Immunology</i>. American Association
    for the Advancement of Science. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584">https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584</a>
  chicago: Alanko, Jonna H, Mehmet C Ucar, Nikola Canigova, Julian A Stopp, Jan Schwarz,
    Jack Merrin, Edouard B Hannezo, and Michael K Sixt. “CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor
    and a Sink for CCL19 to Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.” <i>Science
    Immunology</i>. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584">https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584</a>.
  ieee: J. H. Alanko <i>et al.</i>, “CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19
    to coordinate collective leukocyte migration,” <i>Science Immunology</i>, vol.
    8, no. 87. American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023.
  ista: Alanko JH, Ucar MC, Canigova N, Stopp JA, Schwarz J, Merrin J, Hannezo EB,
    Sixt MK. 2023. CCR7 acts as both a sensor and a sink for CCL19 to coordinate collective
    leukocyte migration. Science Immunology. 8(87), adc9584.
  mla: Alanko, Jonna H., et al. “CCR7 Acts as Both a Sensor and a Sink for CCL19 to
    Coordinate Collective Leukocyte Migration.” <i>Science Immunology</i>, vol. 8,
    no. 87, adc9584, American Association for the Advancement of Science, 2023, doi:<a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584">10.1126/sciimmunol.adc9584</a>.
  short: J.H. Alanko, M.C. Ucar, N. Canigova, J.A. Stopp, J. Schwarz, J. Merrin, E.B.
    Hannezo, M.K. Sixt, Science Immunology 8 (2023).
corr_author: '1'
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  text: The zip file includes source data used in the main text of the manuscript
    "Theory of branching morphogenesis by local interactions and global guidance",
    as well as a representative Jupyter notebook to reproduce the main figures. A
    sample script for the simulations of branching and annihilating random walks is
    also included (Sample_script_for_simulations_of_BARWs.ipynb) to generate exemplary
    branched networks under external guidance. A detailed description of the simulation
    setup is provided in the supplementary information of the manuscipt.
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author:
- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
  id: 50B2A802-6007-11E9-A42B-EB23E6697425
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citation:
  ama: Ucar MC. Source data for the manuscript “Theory of branching morphogenesis
    by local interactions and global guidance.” 2021. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160">10.5281/ZENODO.5257160</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C. (2021). Source data for the manuscript “Theory of branching morphogenesis
    by local interactions and global guidance.” Zenodo. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C. “Source Data for the Manuscript ‘Theory of Branching Morphogenesis
    by Local Interactions and Global Guidance.’” Zenodo, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160">https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar, “Source data for the manuscript ‘Theory of branching morphogenesis
    by local interactions and global guidance.’” Zenodo, 2021.
  ista: Ucar MC. 2021. Source data for the manuscript ‘Theory of branching morphogenesis
    by local interactions and global guidance’, Zenodo, <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160">10.5281/ZENODO.5257160</a>.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C. <i>Source Data for the Manuscript “Theory of Branching Morphogenesis
    by Local Interactions and Global Guidance.”</i> Zenodo, 2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/ZENODO.5257160">10.5281/ZENODO.5257160</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, (2021).
corr_author: '1'
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  text: Branching morphogenesis governs the formation of many organs such as lung,
    kidney, and the neurovascular system. Many studies have explored system-specific
    molecular and cellular regulatory mechanisms, as well as self-organizing rules
    underlying branching morphogenesis. However, in addition to local cues, branched
    tissue growth can also be influenced by global guidance. Here, we develop a theoretical
    framework for a stochastic self-organized branching process in the presence of
    external cues. Combining analytical theory with numerical simulations, we predict
    differential signatures of global vs. local regulatory mechanisms on the branching
    pattern, such as angle distributions, domain size, and space-filling efficiency.
    We find that branch alignment follows a generic scaling law determined by the
    strength of global guidance, while local interactions influence the tissue density
    but not its overall territory. Finally, using zebrafish innervation as a model
    system, we test these key features of the model experimentally. Our work thus
    provides quantitative predictions to disentangle the role of different types of
    cues in shaping branched structures across scales.
acknowledgement: We thank all members of our respective groups for helpful discussion
  on the paper. The authors are also grateful to Prof. Abdel El. Manira for support
  and sharing Tg(HUC:Gal4;UAS:Synaptohysin-GFP), to Haohao Wu for discussion, and
  thank Elena Zabalueva for the zebrafish schematic. The authors also acknowledge
  Zebrafish core facility, Genome Engineering Zebrafish and Biomedicum Imaging Core
  from the Karolinska Institutet for technical support. This work received funding
  from the ERC under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
  (grant agreement No. 851288 to E.H.) and under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant
  agreement No. 754411 (to M.C.U.); Swedish Research Council (to F.L., I.A. and S.H.);
  Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (F.L. and I.A.); Swedish Brain Foundation (F.L.
  and S.H.); Ming Wai Lau Foundation (to F.L.); StratRegen (to F.L.); ERC Consolidator
  grant STEMMING-FROM-NERVE and ERC Synergy Grant KILL-OR-DIFFERENTIATE (to I.A.);
  Bertil Hallsten Research Foundation (to I.A.); Cancerfonden (to I.A.); the Paradifference
  Foundation (to I.A.); Austrian Science Fund (to I.A.); and StratNeuro (to S.H.).
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- first_name: Mehmet C
  full_name: Ucar, Mehmet C
  id: 50B2A802-6007-11E9-A42B-EB23E6697425
  last_name: Ucar
  orcid: 0000-0003-0506-4217
- first_name: Dmitrii
  full_name: Kamenev, Dmitrii
  last_name: Kamenev
- first_name: Kazunori
  full_name: Sunadome, Kazunori
  last_name: Sunadome
- first_name: Dominik C
  full_name: Fachet, Dominik C
  id: 14FDD550-AA41-11E9-A0E5-1ACCE5697425
  last_name: Fachet
- first_name: Francois
  full_name: Lallemend, Francois
  last_name: Lallemend
- first_name: Igor
  full_name: Adameyko, Igor
  last_name: Adameyko
- first_name: Saida
  full_name: Hadjab, Saida
  last_name: Hadjab
- first_name: Edouard B
  full_name: Hannezo, Edouard B
  id: 3A9DB764-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
  last_name: Hannezo
  orcid: 0000-0001-6005-1561
citation:
  ama: Ucar MC, Kamenev D, Sunadome K, et al. Theory of branching morphogenesis by
    local interactions and global guidance. <i>Nature Communications</i>. 2021;12.
    doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5">10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C., Kamenev, D., Sunadome, K., Fachet, D. C., Lallemend, F., Adameyko,
    I., … Hannezo, E. B. (2021). Theory of branching morphogenesis by local interactions
    and global guidance. <i>Nature Communications</i>. Springer Nature. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, Dmitrii Kamenev, Kazunori Sunadome, Dominik C Fachet, Francois
    Lallemend, Igor Adameyko, Saida Hadjab, and Edouard B Hannezo. “Theory of Branching
    Morphogenesis by Local Interactions and Global Guidance.” <i>Nature Communications</i>.
    Springer Nature, 2021. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5">https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar <i>et al.</i>, “Theory of branching morphogenesis by local interactions
    and global guidance,” <i>Nature Communications</i>, vol. 12. Springer Nature,
    2021.
  ista: Ucar MC, Kamenev D, Sunadome K, Fachet DC, Lallemend F, Adameyko I, Hadjab
    S, Hannezo EB. 2021. Theory of branching morphogenesis by local interactions and
    global guidance. Nature Communications. 12, 6830.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C., et al. “Theory of Branching Morphogenesis by Local Interactions
    and Global Guidance.” <i>Nature Communications</i>, vol. 12, 6830, Springer Nature,
    2021, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5">10.1038/s41467-021-27135-5</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, D. Kamenev, K. Sunadome, D.C. Fachet, F. Lallemend, I. Adameyko,
    S. Hadjab, E.B. Hannezo, Nature Communications 12 (2021).
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  text: In the living cell, we encounter a large variety of motile processes such
    as organelle transport and cytoskeleton remodeling. These processes are driven
    by motor proteins that generate force by transducing chemical free energy into
    mechanical work. In many cases, the molecular motors work in teams to collectively
    generate larger forces. Recent optical trapping experiments on small teams of
    cytoskeletal motors indicated that the collectively generated force increases
    with the size of the motor team but that this increase depends on the motor type
    and on whether the motors are studied in vitro or in vivo. Here, we use the theory
    of stochastic processes to describe the motion of N motors in a stationary optical
    trap and to compute the N-dependence of the collectively generated forces. We
    consider six distinct motor types, two kinesins, two dyneins, and two myosins.
    We show that the force increases always linearly with N but with a prefactor that
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    for weaker motors with a lower stall force. This counter-intuitive behavior reflects
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  ama: Ucar MC, Lipowsky R. Collective force generation by molecular motors is determined
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  apa: Ucar, M. C., &#38; Lipowsky, R. (2020). Collective force generation by molecular
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    Chemical Society. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, and Reinhard Lipowsky. “Collective Force Generation by
    Molecular Motors Is Determined by Strain-Induced Unbinding.” <i>Nano Letters</i>.
    American Chemical Society, 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar and R. Lipowsky, “Collective force generation by molecular motors
    is determined by strain-induced unbinding,” <i>Nano Letters</i>, vol. 20, no.
    1. American Chemical Society, pp. 669–676, 2020.
  ista: Ucar MC, Lipowsky R. 2020. Collective force generation by molecular motors
    is determined by strain-induced unbinding. Nano Letters. 20(1), 669–676.
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    Motors Is Determined by Strain-Induced Unbinding.” <i>Nano Letters</i>, vol. 20,
    no. 1, American Chemical Society, 2020, pp. 669–76, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445">10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, R. Lipowsky, Nano Letters 20 (2020) 669–676.
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  text: Data obtained from the fine-grained simulations used in Figures 2-5, data
    obtained from the coarse-grained numerical calculations used in Figure 6, and
    a sample script for the fine-grained simulation as a Jupyter notebook (ZIP)
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  ama: Ucar MC, Lipowsky R. MURL_Dataz. 2020. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002">10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002</a>
  apa: Ucar, M. C., &#38; Lipowsky, R. (2020). MURL_Dataz. American Chemical Society.
    <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002</a>
  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, and Reinhard Lipowsky. “MURL_Dataz.” American Chemical
    Society, 2020. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s002</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar and R. Lipowsky, “MURL_Dataz.” American Chemical Society, 2020.
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  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C., and Reinhard Lipowsky. <i>MURL_Dataz</i>. American Chemical
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  short: M.C. Ucar, R. Lipowsky, (2020).
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  text: A detailed description of the two stochastic models, table of parameters,
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  apa: Ucar, M. C., &#38; Lipowsky, R. (2019). Supplementary information - Collective
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  chicago: Ucar, Mehmet C, and Reinhard Lipowsky. “Supplementary Information - Collective
    Force Generation by Molecular Motors Is Determined by Strain-Induced Unbinding.”
    American Chemical Society, 2019. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001">https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001</a>.
  ieee: M. C. Ucar and R. Lipowsky, “Supplementary information - Collective force
    generation by molecular motors is determined by strain-induced unbinding.” American
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    by molecular motors is determined by strain-induced unbinding, American Chemical
    Society, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001">10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001</a>.
  mla: Ucar, Mehmet C., and Reinhard Lipowsky. <i>Supplementary Information - Collective
    Force Generation by Molecular Motors Is Determined by Strain-Induced Unbinding</i>.
    American Chemical Society, 2019, doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001">10.1021/acs.nanolett.9b04445.s001</a>.
  short: M.C. Ucar, R. Lipowsky, (2019).
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