Cell migration: may the force be with you.
Effective linkages between the extracellular matrix and the cytoskeleton are crucial for cell migration. New insights into the formation of these links are provided by laser trap experiments and other recent advances.
Schwarzbauer
J E
JE
Department of Molecular Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08544, USA. jschwarzbauer@molbiol.princeton.edu
D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D003599:Cytoskeleton / Q000502:physiology*; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008954:Models, Biological; D010827:Physiology / Q000379:methods