Collective cell migration: a physics perspective

V Hakim, P Silberzan - Reports on Progress in Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
Cells have traditionally been viewed either as independently moving entities or as
somewhat static parts of tissues. However, it is now clear that in many cases, multiple cells …

Tumor cell migration in complex microenvironments

WJ Polacheck, IK Zervantonakis, RD Kamm - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2013 - Springer
Tumor cell migration is essential for invasion and dissemination from primary solid tumors
and for the establishment of lethal secondary metastases at distant organs. In vivo and in …

DNA hydrogel with aptamer-toehold-based recognition, cloaking, and decloaking of circulating tumor cells for live cell analysis

P Song, D Ye, X Zuo, J Li, J Wang, H Liu, MT Hwang… - Nano …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) contain molecular information on the primary tumor and can
be used for predictive cancer diagnostics. Capturing rare live CTCs and their quantification …

Elucidating mechanical transition effects of invading cancer cells with a subnucleus-scaled microfluidic serial dimensional modulation device

M Mak, CA Reinhart-King, D Erickson - Lab on a Chip, 2013 - pubs.rsc.org
Mechanical boundaries that define and regulate biological processes, such as cell-cell
junctions and dense extracellular matrix networks, exist throughout the physiological …

Controlling matrix stiffness and topography for the study of tumor cell migration

CM Kraning-Rush, CA Reinhart-King - Cell adhesion & migration, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Cellular studies have long been performed on the bench top, within Petri dishes and flasks
that expose cells to surroundings that differ greatly from their native environment. The …

TRPM4 channel is involved in regulating epithelial to mesenchymal transition, migration, and invasion of prostate cancer cell lines

AI Sagredo, EA Sagredo, V Pola… - Journal of Cellular …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Transient Receptor Potential Melastatin 4 (TRPM4) is a Ca2+‐activated and voltage‐
dependent monovalent cation channel, which depolarizes the plasma cell membrane …

Minimization of thermodynamic costs in cancer cell invasion

L Liu, G Duclos, B Sun, J Lee, A Wu, Y Kam… - Proceedings of the …, 2013 - pnas.org
Metastasis, the truly lethal aspect of cancer, occurs when metastatic cancer cells in a tumor
break through the basement membrane and penetrate the extracellular matrix. We show that …

Combination of microfluidic chips and biosensing for the enrichment of circulating tumor cells

J Shi, C Zhao, M Shen, Z Chen, J Liu, S Zhang… - Biosensors and …, 2022 - Elsevier
It has been reported that more than 90% of cancer patients are died from cancer metastasis.
Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) could detach from solid tumors to form new lesions via blood …

Fabrication of substrates with defined mechanical properties and topographical features for the study of cell migration

JM Charest, JP Califano, SP Carey… - Macromolecular …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Both substrate topography and substrate mechanical properties are known to influence cell
behavior, but little is known about how they act in concert. Here, a method is presented to …

Optimal quantification of contact inhibition in cell populations

DJ Warne, RE Baker, MJ Simpson - Biophysical Journal, 2017 - cell.com
Contact inhibition refers to a reduction in the rate of cell migration and/or cell proliferation in
regions of high cell density. Under normal conditions, contact inhibition is associated with …