Invasive Tumor Cell (IMAGE)

Rockefeller University Press

Invasive Tumor Cell

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A new study in the Journal of Cell Biology reveals how a lipid-converting enzyme helps cancer cells gain traction and mobilize. In this image, Rab-coupling protein (green) gathers at the tip of the pseudopod of an invasive tumor cell.

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Elena Rainero

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