Chemical Tools for Studying Directed Cell Migration
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Goguen, Brenda N.; Imperiali, Barbara
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Cell migration is required for many physiological processes, including wound repair and embryogenesis, and relies on precisely orchestrated events that are regulated in a spatially and temporally controlled manner. Most traditional approaches for studying migration, such as genetic methods or the use of chemical inhibitors, do not offer insight into these important components of protein function. However, chemical tools, which respond on a more rapid time scale and in localized regions of the cell, are capable of providing more detailed, real-time information. This Review describes these recent approaches to investigate cell migration and focuses on proteins that are activated by light or small molecules, as well as fluorescent sensors of protein activity.
Date issued
2011-10Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of ChemistryJournal
ACS Chemical Biology
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American Chemical Society (ACS)
Citation
Goguen, Brenda N., and Barbara Imperiali. “Chemical Tools for Studying Directed Cell Migration.” ACS Chemical Biology 6.11 (2011): 1164–1174.
Version: Author's final manuscript
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1554-8929
1554-8937