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.
October 2005
A cells' sense of direction: Under the influence of Rac
Standfirst
Small changes in Rac activity control the direction and persistence of cell movement.
Original research paper: Journal of Cell Biology 170, 793-802 (2005)
Akt and Girdin: Building lamellipodia
Standfirst
The identification of Girdin, a downstream target of Akt, sheds light on the mechanism through which Akt organises the actin cytoskeleton during cell migration.
Original research paper: Developmental Cell 9, 389-402 (2005)