Integrating Adhesion, Protrusion, and Contraction during Cell Migration
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Cell migration is fastest when the strength of the adhesion between the cell and the substrate is neither too strong nor too weak. In this issue of Cell, reveal how adhesion and cytoskeletal dynamics are integrated to optimize migration speed.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Cell
دوره 125 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006