Collective cancer cell invasion induced by coordinated contractile stresses
The physical underpinnings of fibrosarcoma cell dissemination from a tumor in a surrounding collagen-rich matrix are poorly understood. Here we show that a tumor spheroid embedded in a 3D collagen matrix exerts large contractile forces on the matrix before invasion. Cell invasion is accompanied by c...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Impact Journals LLC
2015
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4791242/ |