Cell movement plays an important role in a host of biological functions from embryonic development to repairing wounded tissue. It also enables cancer cells to break free from their sites of origin and migrate throughout the body. A new study led by Sharon Campbell, PhD, professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the UNC School of Medicine and member of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, deepens the understanding of a pair of proteins – vinculin and actin – that work together to allow a cell to migrate throughout the body. The study was conducted in collaboration with Edw...
