#cell-migration

[ follow ]
#hcmv #lamin-ac #nuclear-movement #cytoskeleton #cellular-mechanical-memory #tissue-mechanics
Science
fromNews Center
3 weeks ago

Common Virus 'Rewires' Intracellular Mechanisms to Promote Infection - News Center

HCMV encodes a kinase that disrupts lamin A/C to rewire nuclear–cytoskeletal interactions, altering nuclear shape and movement to promote cell migration and infection.
fromNature
2 months ago

'Memory foam' skeleton in cells helps them to navigate

The body is not an easy environment for cells to navigate. From immune cells patrolling for microbes to embryonic cells migrating to the sites where organs will form, and even cancer cells invading tissue, performing their functions means traversing a complex space of tangled meshworks, narrow tunnels and large obstacles.
Science
[ Load more ]