Collective Migration

Collective cell migration is an important process during biological development and tissue repair but may turn malignant during tumor …

The migration of zebrafish polster cells is oriented by the migration of follower cells, allowing robust long-range coordination of different cell populations. Introduction Collective cell migration is an important process during biological development and tissue repair.

Guidance-by-followers combined with one of several simple rule sets for integration of signals from multiple neighbors provides a robust mechanism for collective cell migration. Introduction Collective cell migration is an important process during biological development and tissue repair but may turn malignant during tumor invasion.

Morphogenesis, wound healing, and some cancer metastases depend upon the migration of cell collectives that need to be guided to their …