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.
April 2006
PTP-PEST: Orchestrating RhoGTPases front and back
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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
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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