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Amoeboid-mesenchymal migration plasticity promotes invasion only in complex heterogeneous microenvironments.
Scientific reports - 23 Aug 2017
Talkenberger Katrin, Cavalcanti-Adam Elisabetta Ada, Voss-Böhme Anja, Deutsch Andreas
Abstract excerpt
During tissue invasion individual tumor cells exhibit two interconvertible migration modes, namely mesenchymal and amoeboid migration. The cellular microenvironment triggers the switch between both modes, thereby allowing adaptation to dynamic conditions. It is, however, unclear if this amoeboid-mesenchymal migration plasticity contributes to a more effective tumor invasion. We address this question with a...
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