Ion channels and transporters on the move.
Cell migration plays a crucial role in a variety of (patho)physiological processes such as immune defense, wound healing, and formation of tumor metastases. Detailed models have been developed to describe cytoskeletal mechanisms of migration. However, evidence is accumulating that the activity of ion channels and transporters is also required for optimal cell locomotion.
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Physiologisches Institut, Röntgenring 9, D-97070 Würzburg, Germany.
D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000166:cytology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000378:metabolism*
D002352:Carrier Proteins; D007473:Ion Channels