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2 days ago

Durotaxis: A new therapeutic target against metastatic cancer is discovered

Tumor-associated tissue stiffness drives metastasis via FAK–paxillin–mediated durotaxis; blocking their interaction stops metastatic spread.
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1 month ago

Scientists Just Caught Human Embryo Implantation on Camera

The simulation made it possible to appreciate how a human embryo does not merely adhere to the uterine lining, but actively inserts itself. "We observe that the embryo pulls on the uterine matrix, moving and reorganizing it," explained Amélie Godeau, coauthor of the research, which was published in Science Advances. These movements could explain the pain some women report days after fertilization.
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