Cell Transitions (IMAGE)

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Cell Transitions

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Understanding cell transformation can help clinical researchers tackle medical problems. The images show how a growth factor caused cells to change forms and regroup from tight packs of epithelial cells to more mobile, loose arrays of mesenchymal cells -- information useful for studying cancer and wound healing.

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Jingyu Zhang

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