Time-lapse video of competition within patient-derived metaplastic cancer cells ... caused by variations in E-cadherin adhesion strength, shaping the dynamics of cell competition.

Northwestern Medicine investigators have uncovered new insights into how intercellular "glue" functions to enable interactions between cells ... the cytoskeleton and E-cadherin, the cellular ...

The junction protein E-cadherin plays a significant role in the intercellular force transmission in epithelia. It contributes to cells attaching themselves ... acute inflammation and even cancer.” ...

The junction protein E-cadherin plays a significant role in the intercellular force transmission in epithelia. It contributes to cells attaching themselves to each other (cell adhesions ...

It is a highly customized therapy in which cancer-fighting T-cells are drawn directly from the blood of a patient and given ...

Scientists are looking for answers about how these confounding trips, known as metastases, occur throughout the human body Illustration of a human cancer cell Amber Dance, Knowable Magazine Back ...

Imagine a super-charged immune cell that can launch a focused attack on stubborn solid tumors -- a smart fighter that destroys cancer cells for days without tiring. Biomedical engineers have made this ...

Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University ... early steps of interactions between the cytoskeleton and E-cadherin, the cellular "glue" protein. They found that before cells make ...

Background Development of diffuse-type gastric cancer (DGC) starts with intramucosal lesions that are primarily composed of ...