Achiral Odd Mechanics in Cell Monolayers
Santhosh, S.; Serra, M.
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Cell monolayers are active, orientationally ordered materials whose mechanics can depart from near-equilibrium behavior. Existing continuum theories often inherit assumptions from equilibrium liquid-crystal physics, motivating explicit nonequilibrium formulations. Here, we develop a minimal continuum model of two-dimensional monolayers based on odd mechanics, accounting for broken symmetries and nonequilibrium dynamics. We show that nematic order can support an odd viscous modulus generated by broken time-reversal symmetry and spatial anisotropy, without chirality. The model reproduces half-integer defect motion and stress profiles in Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) monolayers, as well as defect-associated cell accumulation and depletion in neural progenitor and ovarian mesothelium systems. Finally, we estimate the viscous-moduli tensor from measured stress, velocity, and orientation fields in MDCK monolayers and identify a nonzero odd modulus. Our results show that odd mechanics provides a minimal framework for nonequilibrium cell monolayers, complementing conventional active-nematic theories.
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