Migration through a small pore disrupts inactive chromatin organization in neutrophil-like cells
Abstract Background Mammalian cells are flexible and can rapidly change shape when they contract, adhere, or migrate. The nucleus must be stiff enough to withstand cytoskeletal forces, but flexible enough to remodel as the cell changes shape. This is particularly important for cells migrating throug...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Biology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12915-018-0608-2 |