Actin affects the spread of cancer in several ways (IMAGE)

University of Freiburg

Actin affects the spread of cancer in several ways

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Super-resolution microscopy image of a cell. With fluorescent markers the prometastatic factor ANGPTL4 is labelled in magenta, the molecule FMNL2 in green, and the actin cell skeleton in white. The blow-up shows a single vesicle containing ANGPTL4 at several consecutive time points. FMNL2 (green) induces the polymerization of actin filaments (white) at the vesicle, propelling it forward. The vesicle itself is only about 200 nanometers in diameter.

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Dennis Frank / University of Freiburg

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