The cells in our bodies move in groups during biological processes such as wound healing and tissue development—but because of resistance, or viscosity, those cells can't just neatly glide past each ...

Synthetic hydrogel-based assay to study 3D confined cell migration. Credit: Science Advances (2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adm9195 Eukaryotic cells—that is, cells with a nucleus—possess an astounding ...

Scientists have long wanted to watch iron(II) move inside living cells as it fuels metabolism, shapes immunity, and, in some ...

Shootin1b and the adhesion molecule transmit weak traction forces which is well-suited for rapid cell migration, presenting a potential target for preventing spread of glioblastoma. "By suppressing ...

The gastrointestinal tract is the biggest immune organ in mammals. The gut extends its influence all over the body through various links like the gut-liver axis, the gut-lung axis, and the gut-brain ...

During pregnancy, maternal and fetal cells migrate back and forth across the placenta, with fetal cells entering the mother's ...

The focus of my laboratory has been the study of migrating cells, both normal and abnormal, in the developing brain. This endeavor has utilized the chick embryo as the model system and recombinant ...

How Do Cancer Cells Migrate to New Tissues and Take Hold? Scientists are looking for answers about how these confounding trips, known as metastases, occur throughout the human body Illustration of a ...

How do cells move from A to B through our body to build functional tissues? And how is this process regulated? The answers to these questions are essential – for example, for our understanding of how ...

Ikoma, Japan—Ever wondered how the different cells in our body communicate with each other to fulfill their different roles—be it cells repairing a tissue injury or immune cells moving towards an ...