Research Highlights
This is an archive of research highlights generated between June 2005 and August 2011. These highlights summarize and put into context must-read papers related to cell migration.
November 2010
Innate immunity: A new vein of TLR biology
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Oxidized phospholipids released during inflammation promote angiogenesis by activating TLR2 on endothelial cells.
Nature Reviews Immunology 10, 748 - 749 (2010)doi:10.1038/nri2875
Journal Club: Checking out the neighbourhood
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Dynamic, long, actin-based protrusions facilitate contact-mediated communication with cells beyond their immediate neighbours.
Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 11, 753 (2010)doi:10.1038/nrm3000
Cancer: Targeting mutant BRAF in metastatic melanoma
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An inhibitor of mutant BRAF has achieved a high response rate against metastatic melanoma during Phase I trials.
Nature Reviews Drug Discovery 9, 841 (2010)doi:10.1038/nrd3304