Collective cell migration mechanobiology explores how mechanical forces at multiple scales coordinate the movement of cell groups during processes such as embryogenesis, tissue repair and tumour ...

As an embryo grows, there is a continuous stream of communication between cells to form tissues and organs. Cells need to read numerous cues from their environment, and these may be chemical or ...

Electrotaxis, also known as galvanotaxis, describes the directional movement of cells under the influence of an external electric field. This phenomenon underpins a range of physiological and ...

Researchers find cell migration doesn't only rely on generating force. A professor of mechanical engineering and materials science found that groups of cells moved faster with lower force when adhered ...

Like schools of fish and flocks of birds, our cells can also migrate collectively in coordination with their neighbors. This harmonious movement of cells occurs during embryonic development, wound ...

In 2020, there were 2.3 million women diagnosed with breast cancer. Deaths related to cancer occur due to metastasis. In most types of solid tumors, spreading happens through collective migration, ...

In mechanobiology, cells' forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration. But a group of researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington ...

Cell migration is a multistep process essential to various physiological functions, including immune cell movement and embryonic development, as well as pathological conditions like tumor metastasis.

In mechanobiology, cells’ forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration. But a group of researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington ...

Schematic illustration of dynamic ZO-1 relocalization during collective cell migration. ERK activation propagates through the migrating cell population, and ZO-1, which is normally localized at ...