Featured Articles
Each month we showcase exciting new cell migration articles from the literature.
April 2006
PTP-PEST: Orchestrating RhoGTPases front and back
Standfirst
The phosphatase PTP-PEST does not merely terminate the pathways initiated by protein tyrosine kinases, but has a more active role in the migration process.
Original research paper: J. Biol. Chem., (2006)
Neutrophil migration and lung disease: A fatal attraction
Standfirst
PGP, an acetylated tripeptide derived from the breakdown of collagen in the lung, is a molecular mimic of the chemokine IL-8 and could have a role in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Original research paper: (2006)doi:10.1038/cmg020