Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology | Morphogenesis and Patterning

Review

Published on 20 Feb 2026

Transcriptional coordination in multicellular lineage differentiation during lung organogenesis: deciphering the role of epithelial cells as a microenvironmental regulatory hub

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Chunyan Zhang
Jin Liu
Yanxia Li
Bing Han
Min Liu
Jie Zheng
Xiaozhi Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1737571

134 views

Brief Research Report

Accepted on 18 Feb 2026

Temporal Expression Dynamics of Glypicans During hiPSC Cardiac Differentiation

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Fernanda Mesquita
Stephanie J. Kim
Andreia Z. Chignalia
Camila Hochman-Mendez

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Original Research

Accepted on 16 Feb 2026

Iron toxicity undermines microfracture-induced cartilage regeneration via predisposing a pre-ferroptotic niche

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Haining Peng
Zhongkai Ren
Yingze Zhang
Tengbo Yu
Xiaohong Huang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

Original Research

Published on 10 Feb 2026

Fgf8/18 antagonizes Shh expression in lingual ventral–dorsal patterning

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Shuhui Yang
Junyuan Xue
Han Liu
Nan Zhou
Hui Feng
Nan Li
Bo Liu
Lei Zhu
Jing Xiao
Chao Liu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1724475

530 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Neuron-secreted chemokine-like Orion interacts with the glial receptor Draper during mushroom body neuronal remodeling in Drosophila

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Clarisse Perron
Ana Boulanger
Jean-Maurice Dura

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1664285

673 views

Methods

Published on 12 Jan 2026

De novo assembly and single-molecule study of kinetochore-microtubule interactions

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Joshua D. Larson
Lillian R. Worst
Charles L. Asbury

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1724413

1,043 views

Review

Published on 28 Oct 2025

From “immune silence” to “immune dialogue”: modification strategies for bone substitutes based on bone immunomodulatory characteristics

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Jiaming Zhao
Quan Sun
Jing Gu
Xiaofan Xu
Minghui Xia
Haibin Xia
Zifan Zhao

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1685907

2,432 views

Editorial

Published on 06 Oct 2025

Editorial: Editors’ showcase 2024: insights in morphogenesis and patterning

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Glenn S. Edwards
Shinji Takada

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1712557

1,239 views

Original Research

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Endothelial Zmiz1 modulates developmental angiogenesis in the retina

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Nehal R. Patel
Shreya A. Bavishi
Adella P. Bartoletti
Rajan K C
Avery Blanks
Kelsey Carter
Mark Y. Chiang
Stryder M. Meadows

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1570587

2,248 views

Review

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Cementum regeneration strategies: Insights from development and periodontal microenvironment

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Huiyi Wang
Liu Yang
Xin Huang
Li Ma
Chuan Wang
Xiaoxuan Wang
Zhengguo Cao

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1685609

3,794 views

Mini Review

Published on 24 Sep 2025

Left-right symmetry breaking: learning from the chicken

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Tobias Karl Pieper
Nikoloz Tsikolia

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1672263

3,469 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 22 Sep 2025

Posttranslational microtubule modification alters podocalyxin-trafficking in epithelial cells

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Lena-Sophie Gorek
Dominik Trauth
Natalia Kamm
Lana Sophie Schiffke
Carlotta Zerbian
Lina-Marie Mende
Ralf Jacob

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1667313

2,745 views

Original Research

Published on 19 Sep 2025

CD44 facilitates adhesive interactions in airineme-mediated intercellular signaling

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Raquel L. Bowman
Jiyea Kim
Michael J. Parsons
Dae Seok Eom

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1522710

2,386 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Aug 2025

A potential role of Fgf3 for epibranchial formation in zebrafish

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Haewon Jeon
Sil Jin
Saehoon Joo
Yucheol Choe
Min Young Lee
Chong Pyo Choe

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1652723

2,128 views

Original Research

Published on 14 Aug 2025

The Mkx- TGF-β pathway induced the development of the myodural bridge complex in SD rats

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Ji-Hang Li
Wen-Bin Jiang
Lu Zhang
Yun-Feng Liu
Yi-Tong Sun
Hua-Xun Lai
M. Adeel Alam Shah
Wei Ma
Chan Li
Campbell Gilmore

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1639191

2,053 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Precise copper ion release and recovery in polycaprolactone nanofiber scaffold: an antibacterial and osteogenic synergistic strategy for guided bone regeneration

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Tongbin Liu
Akram Hassan
Matheel Zohair Yousif Alrawas
Caiyun Cui
Zaihan Ariffin

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1650537

2,121 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 12 Aug 2025

In vitro reconstitution of biological oscillators

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Ewan van der Vlist
Susan de Vries
Julia Kamenz

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1632969

2,981 views

Methods

Published on 07 Aug 2025

Measuring emergent mechanical changes in cytoskeletal ensembles in vitro using QCM-D

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Victoria N. Amari
Emily M. Kerivan
Dana N. Reinemann

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1616969

1,855 views

Original Research

Published on 07 Jul 2025

Wnt-dependent mechanism of the apical constriction of roof plate cells in developing mouse spinal cord

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Takuma Shinozuka
Tadashi Okubo
Noriaki Sasai
Shinji Takada

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1571770

2,447 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 03 Jul 2025

How the chromatin landscape influences nuclear morphology

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Sourabh Sengupta
Haritha Prabha
Daniel L. Levy

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1634252

3,378 views
3 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Jul 2025

The 3′ region of the ZPA regulatory sequence (ZRS) is required for activity and contains a critical E-box

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Kathryn F. Ball
Stephen Manu
Abbie K. Underhill
Jeanyoung Kim
Jessica C. Britton
Sarah R. Rudd
Madison M. Malone
Japhet Amoah
Allen Cooper
Charmaine Pira

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1569573

2,307 views

Methods

Published on 20 Jun 2025

Fabrication of microcompartments with controlled size and shape for encapsulating active matter

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Benoit Vianay
Christophe Guérin
Laurène Gressin
Magali Orhant-Prioux
Laurent Blanchoin
Manuel Théry
Alexandra Colin

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1616089

2,042 views

Review

Published on 30 May 2025

The polar code for patterning: how polarity and the cytoskeleton orchestrate asymmetric cell division during plant development

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Akanksha Garhewal
Gabriel J. Angres
Andrew Muroyama

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1618444

2,758 views

Original Research

Published on 21 May 2025

The potent neuroepithelium-promoting activity of Otx2 during gastrulation, as demonstrated by its exogenous epiblast-wide expression in chicken embryos

in Morphogenesis and Patterning

Naoya Takami
Kagayaki Kato
Koya Yoshihi
Akihito Kawamura
Hideaki Iida
Hisato Kondoh

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1599287

2,839 views
1 citation

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Transcriptional coordination in multicellular lineage differentiation during lung organogenesis: deciphering the role of epithelial cells as a microenvironmental regulatory hub

Temporal Expression Dynamics of Glypicans During hiPSC Cardiac Differentiation

Iron toxicity undermines microfracture-induced cartilage regeneration via predisposing a pre-ferroptotic niche

Fgf8/18 antagonizes Shh expression in lingual ventral–dorsal patterning

Neuron-secreted chemokine-like Orion interacts with the glial receptor Draper during mushroom body neuronal remodeling in Drosophila

De novo assembly and single-molecule study of kinetochore-microtubule interactions

From “immune silence” to “immune dialogue”: modification strategies for bone substitutes based on bone immunomodulatory characteristics

Editorial: Editors’ showcase 2024: insights in morphogenesis and patterning

Endothelial Zmiz1 modulates developmental angiogenesis in the retina

Cementum regeneration strategies: Insights from development and periodontal microenvironment

Left-right symmetry breaking: learning from the chicken

Posttranslational microtubule modification alters podocalyxin-trafficking in epithelial cells

CD44 facilitates adhesive interactions in airineme-mediated intercellular signaling

A potential role of Fgf3 for epibranchial formation in zebrafish

The Mkx- TGF-β pathway induced the development of the myodural bridge complex in SD rats

Precise copper ion release and recovery in polycaprolactone nanofiber scaffold: an antibacterial and osteogenic synergistic strategy for guided bone regeneration

In vitro reconstitution of biological oscillators

Measuring emergent mechanical changes in cytoskeletal ensembles in vitro using QCM-D

Wnt-dependent mechanism of the apical constriction of roof plate cells in developing mouse spinal cord

How the chromatin landscape influences nuclear morphology

The 3′ region of the ZPA regulatory sequence (ZRS) is required for activity and contains a critical E-box

Fabrication of microcompartments with controlled size and shape for encapsulating active matter

The polar code for patterning: how polarity and the cytoskeleton orchestrate asymmetric cell division during plant development

The potent neuroepithelium-promoting activity of Otx2 during gastrulation, as demonstrated by its exogenous epiblast-wide expression in chicken embryos