Dynamics of PAR proteins explain the oscillation and ratcheting mechanisms in dorsal closure

We present a vertex-based model for Drosophila dorsal closure that predicts the mechanics of cell oscillation and contraction from the dynamics of the PAR proteins. Based on experimental observations of how aPKC, Par-6 and Bazooka translocate from the circumference of the apical surface to the medial domain, and how they interact with each other and ultimately regulate the apicomedial actomyosin, we formulate a system of differential equations that capture the key features of dorsal closure, including distinctive behaviors in its early, slow and fast phases.

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