Understanding the mechanisms of collective cell movement | HappeningNow.news
Published Date: July 08, 2026

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Understanding the mechanisms of collective cell movement

Like schools of fish and flocks of birds, our cells can also migrate collectively in coordination with their neighbors.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated May 22, 2026
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Freshness Stale Updated May 22, 2026
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Like schools of fish and flocks of birds, our cells can also migrate collectively in coordination with their neighbors. This harmonious movement of cells occurs during embryonic development, wound healing, and cancer metastasis. However, since individual cells can only sense limited local information, how they are able to coordinate as a larger collective has remained poorly understood.

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