Single cell migration along and against confined haptotactic gradients
Isabela Corina Fortunato, David B. Brückner, Steffen Grosser, Rohit Nautiyal, Leone Rossetti, Miquel Bosch Padrós, Jonel Trebicka, Pere Roca‐Cusachs, Raimon Sunyer, Édouard Hannezo, Xavier Trepat
This study shows cells exhibit complex migration patterns along haptotactic gradients, including oscillations and directed movement, and develops a biophysical model to explain these behaviors.
Nature Physics · Sep 26, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology