Durotaxis and negative durotaxis: where should cells go?

Abstract Durotaxis and negative durotaxis are processes in which cell migration is directed by extracellular stiffness. Durotaxis is the tendency of cells to migrate toward stiffer areas, while negative durotaxis occurs when cells migrate toward regions with lower stiffness. The mechanisms of both p...

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Main Authors: Congcong Ji, Yuxing Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Communications Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-023-05554-y