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.
June 2008
RNA localization: APC throws the anchor
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Over 50 RNAs accumulate at pseudopodial tips of migrating cells by anchoring to microtubule plus ends through the APC (adenomatous polyposis coli) protein.
Original research paper: Nature 453, 115-119 (2008)
Integrin activation: Taking Kindlin to embryogenesis
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Kindlin-2 functions together with talin to induce integrin activation, which is required for cell spreading as well as cell-ECM adhesion during early mouse embryogenesis.
Original research paper: Genes & Dev. 22, 1325-1330 (2008)