Skin cancer cells from a mouse show how cells attach at contact points
These skin cancer cells come from a mouse, an animal commonly used to study human diseases (including many types of cancer) and to test the effectiveness of drugs. The two cells shown here are connected by actin (green), a protein in the cellular skeleton. Although actin is required by many cells for normal movement, it also enables cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body.
Credit: Catherine and James Galbraith, Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute
Life Magnified: www.nigms.nih.gov/education/life-magnified/Pages/9_top_mo...
Skin cancer cells from a mouse show how cells attach at contact points
These skin cancer cells come from a mouse, an animal commonly used to study human diseases (including many types of cancer) and to test the effectiveness of drugs. The two cells shown here are connected by actin (green), a protein in the cellular skeleton. Although actin is required by many cells for normal movement, it also enables cancer cells to spread to other parts of the body.
Credit: Catherine and James Galbraith, Oregon Health and Science University, Knight Cancer Institute
Life Magnified: www.nigms.nih.gov/education/life-magnified/Pages/9_top_mo...