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Chemotaxis

Chemotaxis is the directional movement of cells in response to a chemical stimulus gradient.

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Research | 23 June 2022

Ceramide-rich microdomains facilitate nuclear envelope budding for non-conventional exosome formation

Arya et al. identify a pathway for exosome generation in immune cells that originates at the nuclear envelope and is facilitated by nSMase1-mediated generation of ceramide.
- Subhash B. Arya
- , Song Chen
- & Carole A. Parent
Nature Cell Biology, 1-10
Reviews
14 June 2022 | Open Access

Flow goes forward and cells step backward: endothelial migration
- Heon-Woo Lee
- , Jae Hun Shin
- & Michael Simons
Experimental & Molecular Medicine, 1-9
Research
25 May 2022 | Open Access

Trans-activation of eotaxin-1 by Brg1 contributes to liver regeneration
- Zhiwen Fan
- , Ming Kong
- & Xiaoping Zou
Cell Death & Disease 13, 495
Research
15 May 2022 | Open Access

Molecular insights into ligand recognition and activation of chemokine receptors CCR2 and CCR3
- Zhehua Shao
- , Yangxia Tan
- & Huahao Shen
Cell Discovery 8, 44
Research
12 April 2022 | Open Access

Dynamic synovial fibroblasts are modulated by NBCn1 as a potential target in rheumatoid arthritis
- Minjeong Ji
- , Hee Jung Ryu
- & Jeong Hee Hong
Experimental & Molecular Medicine 54, 503-517
Research
01 April 2022 | Open Access

IL-1β-activated mTORC2 promotes accumulation of IFN-γ⁺ γδ T cells by upregulating CXCR3 to restrict hepatic fibrosis
- Qihui Liu
- , Quanli Yang
- & Ligong Lu
Cell Death & Disease 13, 289

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News and Comment

Research Highlights | 20 June 2022

Basophils orchestrate kidney fibrosis
- Camille Chauvin
- & Jagadeesh Bayry
Cell Research, 1-2
Comments & Opinion | 08 January 2021

Reconsider the bacterium
- Mark Buchanan
Nature Physics 17, 2
Research Highlights | 18 November 2019

To boldly go where no cell has gone before

Two recent studies find that pioneering bacterial cells use chemotaxis as a navigation strategy to boost range expansion, but colonizing too quickly can leave the population susceptible to invasion by competitors.
- Ashley York
Nature Reviews Microbiology 18, 1
Research Highlights | 10 June 2019

E. coli takes every hurdle in stride

This study shows that bacteria can maintain efficient chemotaxis in the presence of obstacles by reducing their tumbling frequency.
- Ursula Hofer
Nature Reviews Microbiology 17, 462-463
Research Highlights | 04 December 2017

Moving on up

Chemotaxis of myeloid cells in response to CCL19 and CXCL12 involves temporal sensing of an increasing source concentration of chemokine.
- Kirsty Minton
Nature Reviews Immunology 18, 1
Research Highlights | 02 February 2016

Fat attracts cancer cells
- Louise Stone
Nature Reviews Urology 13, 121

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