Featured Articles
Each month we showcase exciting new cell migration articles from the literature.
November 2005
Cell-cell adhesions: Torn apart by tension
Standfirst
Epithelial cell scattering — a model for epithelial-mesenchymal transitions — involves integrin-dependent contraction of the actin cytoskeleton
Original research paper: J. Cell Biol. 171, 153-164 (2005)
Tissue morphogenesis: Wnt11 and E-cadherin endocytosis
Standfirst
Wnt11 regulates cell movement during gastrulation by promoting Rab-5c mediated endocytosis of E-Cadherin.
Original research paper: J. Dev. Cell 9, 555-564 (2005)