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Cell unstuck: how a glue-like protein can make our cells move

[21-03-2022]

An essential aspect of the cells in our body is their ability to move, to repair certain tissues or chase intruders, for example:  but how do they do it? Scientists from TU Delft, AMOLF and Utrecht University reveal how glue-like proteins called crosslinkers could not only help to hold the whole cell together passively, but surprisingly cause the cell to move as well. The research is now published in PNAS. Read more