May the force not be with you: Cell migration doesn't only rely on generating force

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Jan 9, 2025, 3:53 pm121 pts
In mechanobiology, cells' forces have been considered fundamental to their enhanced function, including fast migration. But a group of researchers in the McKelvey School of Engineering at Washington University in St. Louis has found that cells can generate and use lower force yet move faster than cells…

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