Featured Articles
Each month we showcase exciting new cell migration articles from the literature. Access to featured primary research articles from journals in the Nature family is free for three months.
July 2005
Cell adhesion: ADAM10 sheds the brakes
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Identification of ADAM10 as a key mediator of E-cadherin proteolytic cleavage and
-catenin translocation provides new insights into the regulation of cell-cell adhesion and migration.Original research paper: PNAS 102, 9182-9187 (2005)
DOCK180 puts Rac in its place
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Through a newly identified PtdIns(3,4,5)P3-binding domain, DOCK180 can target Rac to the leading edge of migrating cells.
Original research paper: Nature Cell Biology 7, 797-807 (2005)