Abstract
Cell migration is a critical determinant of cancer invasion and metastasis. Drugs targeting cancer cell migration have been hindered due to the lack of effective assays for monitoring cancer cell migration. Here we describe a novel method to microscopically monitor cell migration in a quantitative fashion. This assay can be used to study genes involved in cancer cell migration, as well as screening anticancer drugs that target this cellular process.
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Alford, V.M., Roth, E., Zhang, Q., Cao, J. (2016). A Novel Collagen Dot Assay for Monitoring Cancer Cell Migration. In: Cao, J. (eds) Breast Cancer. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1406. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-3444-7_15
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