Published in Nature Materials · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers found that cancer cells can move faster and in a specific direction when placed in an environment with optimal stiffness, which challenges previous assumptions. This discovery could lead to new treatments by understanding how cancer cells invade tissues.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Research finds that cancer cells can migrate toward certain ‘sweet spot’ environments University of Minnesota · Jul 12, 2022 · first to report
- Cancer cells behave like Goldilocks – Researchers have resolved the mystery of cancer cell steering University of Turku · Jul 12, 2022