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Cell Biology
Cell Migration in the Extracellular Matrix
Description
The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a network of molecules that gives cells and tissues structural support and helps cells communicate with one another. Three-dimensional cell culture methods let scientists study this environment more closely in the lab. They are useful because they better model how cells behave in living tiss...
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Transcript
Scientists have developed 3D models to more accurately study cell invasion and migration processes. While most traditional cell culture systems are 2D, cells in our tissues exist within a 3D network of molecules known as the extracellular matrix or ECM. While many of the mechanistic processes required for cell motility in 2D a...
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