Cancer cells migrating toward a "sweet spot"

Опубликовано: 27 Март 2026
на канале: College of Science and Engineering, UMN
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A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities engineers provides new insights into how cancer cells invade the body, which could help researchers understand the disease and develop treatments for it. The above video shows the migration of cancer cells over a span of 24 hours toward a "sweet spot" in the middle of stiff and soft environments, represented by the gray box at the bottom.

First published in Nature Materials (July 11, 2022) by Springer Nature: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-022-01...