Sentences with phrase «spur cell movement»

The researchers found that p53 limits invasion by initiating a chain of events that ultimately prevents the formation of lamellipodia, cell membrane protrusions that spur cell movement and invasion.

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For them, Levin thinks «there's a kind of twitchy program going on» in which photosensitive cells — the researchers aren't sure which ones — bypass the brain and directly spur the muscles into movement.

Tiny physical pokes and prods may be enough to spur stem cell movement and differentiation, according to a new study published online in Nature Materials today (October 18).