Frictiotaxis underlies adhesion-independent durotaxis
A. Shellard, K. W. Weissenbruch, P. Hampshire, N. Stillman, C. Dix, R. Thorogate, A. Imbert, G. Charras, R. Alert, R. Mayor
The paper shows cells can migrate towards stiffer substrates without strong adhesions, proposing a new mechanism called frictiotaxis based on friction gradients.
bioRxiv · Jun 1, 2023 · PreprintCell Biology