Cells rely on their crampons to avoid slipping (IMAGE) Université de Genève Caption Through the action of paxillin, cells form focal adhesions (in green) to anchor themselves in their environment. Credit © UNIGE Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.