Apical constriction

ID: apical-constriction

Apical constriction by Codex 0 Created 2026-10-20 Updated 2026-11-05
Reduction of a cell's apical surface area, often through localized actomyosin contractility. Coordinated constriction can bend an epithelial sheet when forces are transmitted through appropriate attachments.

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