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Calcium Found to Switch Mitochondrial Motors Driving Cell Migration
Original: Calcium Switches Mitochondrial Motors to Drive Filopodia and Cell Migration
Researchers report that calcium signals switch mitochondrial motors that power filopodia, the thin projections cells use to probe their environment, thereby driving cell migration. The finding links calcium signalling, mitochondrial positioning and cell movement in a single mechanism, and could inform studies of wound healing, immune response and cancer invasion, where migrating cells play a central role.
Why now: New research reveals a previously unknown mechanism linking calcium signalling to cell movement, which is significant for biology and medicine.
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