Cell migration is a fundamentally polarized process. Cell polarity during cell migration encompasses several aspects (Figure 1). It is important to distinguish random cell migration, in which cells ...

Almost all cell types exhibit some form of polarity; cell polarity refers to the spatial differences in shape, structure and function within a cell, which enables the cell to carry out specialized ...

A previously unknown mechanism involving the protein Scribble helps maintain polarity in cells, according to a Northwestern Medicine study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. This new ...