Cancer Cells Adjust Their Velcro To Enhance Their Spread

Cancer cells remain clumped together via a 'velcro' which allows them to adhere to each other. In order for cancer cells to leave a tumor and metastasize, cancer cells must reduce their adhesion and increase their ability to migrate. They can do this by altering the amount, and type of proteins on their surface.
Cancer cells remain clumped together via a 'velcro' which allows them to adhere to each other. In order for cancer cells to leave a tumor and metastasize, cancer cells must reduce their adhesion and increase their ability to migrate. They can do this by altering the amount, and type of proteins on their surface.

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