Research Highlights
Short, accessible highlights that summarize and put into context must-read papers related to cell migration.
July 2006
Hang on to survive
p63, a member of the p53 gene family, regulates both epithelial cell adhesion and survival.
Original research paper: Nature Cell Biol. 8, 551-561
(2006)The flight of the haemocyte
Two distinct signalling pathways regulate hemocyte chemotaxis during development and wound healing in Drosophila.
Original research paper: J. Cell Biol. 173, 405-416
(2006)The silent messenger
The non-coding RNA, H19, is a transcriptional target of MYC that potentiates tumorigenesis.
Original research paper: Cancer Res. 66, 5330-5337
(2006)The triple-action factor
In addition to regulating cell cycle exit, the cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor p27kip1 promotes neuronal differentiation and migration in the cerebral cortex.
Original research paper: Genes Dev.,
(16 May 2006); doi:10.1101/gad.377106