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Active T1 transitions in cellular networks

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Duclut,  Charlie
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Society;

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Paijmans,  Joris
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Society;

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Jülicher,  Frank
Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems, Max Planck Society;

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Duclut, C., Paijmans, J., Inamdar, M. M., Modes, C. D., & Jülicher, F. (2022). Active T1 transitions in cellular networks. European Physical Journal E, 45(3): 29. doi:10.1140/epje/s10189-022-00175-5.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000A-8D21-2
Abstract
In amorphous solids as in tissues, neighbor exchanges can relax local stresses and allow the material to flow. In this paper, we use an anisotropic vertex model to study T1 rearrangements in polygonal cellular networks. We consider two different physical realizations of the active anisotropic stresses: (i) anisotropic bond tension and (ii) anisotropic cell stress. Interestingly, the two types of active stress lead to patterns of relative orientation of T1 transitions and cell elongation that are different. Our work suggests that these two realizations of anisotropic active stresses can be observed in vivo. We describe and explain these results through the lens of a continuum description of the tissue as an anisotropic active material. We furthermore discuss the energetics of the dynamic tissue and express the energy balance in terms of internal elastic energy, mechanical work, chemical work and heat. This allows us to define active T1 transitions that can perform mechanical work while consuming chemical energy.