# Spatial confinement induces oscillatory migration of epidermal keratinocytes and forms a three-compartment epithelial structure with epithelial–mesenchymal transition dynamics

Source: [eLife: latest articles](https://elifesciences.org/articles/105192) · 2026-11-06 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/spatial-confinement-induces-oscillatory-migration-of-epidermal-keratinocytes-and-d23baf6c38fb5219

Epithelial cells undergo epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) during migration and regain their epithelial phenotype in the post-migration phase (mesenchymal–epithelial transition [MET]). We established an experimental system that reproduces a three-compartment epithelial…

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- [Spatial confinement induces oscillatory migration of epidermal keratinocytes and forms a three-compartment epithelial structure with epithelial–mesenchymal transition dynamics](https://elifesciences.org/articles/105192) — eLife: latest articles, 2026-11-06

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