Mechanism that forms cell-to-cell catch bonds found by researchers
Friday, June 6, 2014 - 02:31
in Health & Medicine
Strong cell-to-cell bonds are important to heart health and fighting cancer. The bonds connecting heart cells have to withstand constant forces caused by continuous pumping. And, in some cancers, bonds no longer resist forces, allowing cancer cells to detach and spread. A research group is studying the biophysics of certain biological bonds.