In silico analysis shows that dynamic changes in curvature guide cell migration over long distances

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A contraction–reaction–diffusion model: Integrating biomechanics and biochemistry in cell migration

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Topotaxis: A New Mechanism of Directed Cell Migration in Topographic ECM Gradients

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The first digestive movements in the embryo are mediated by mechanosensitive smooth muscle calcium waves

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Curvotaxis directs cell migration through cell-scale curvature landscapes

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Supracellular contraction at the rear of neural crest cell groups drives collective chemotaxis

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In silico CDM model sheds light on force transmission in cell from focal adhesions to nucleus

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In vivo confinement promotes collective migration of neural crest cells

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The front and rear of collective cell migration

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Convex and concave micro-structured silicone controls the shape, but not the polarization state of human macrophages

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Ratchetaxis: Long-Range Directed Cell Migration by Local Cues

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A minimal physical model captures the shapes of crawling cells

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