U.S. scientists say they’ve discovered a communication signal between cells that plays an important role in cell adhesion and detachment.
The scientists at the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., say the finding provides new information about how cells and tissues determine when to let go from surfaces during new growth.
Our discovery of this new signaling pathway adds to fundamental information about how cells work together during the remodeling of tissues and organs, said Biology Professor Andrea Page-McCaw. This finding also may provide clues about the basic mechanisms of inflammation and wound healing in vertebrates.
The study is now available online in advance of publication in the journal Genes & Development.
