Swirling motion of breast cancer cells radially aligns collagen fibers to enable collective invasion
Aashrith Saraswathibhatla, Md Foysal Rabbi, Sushama Varma, Vasudha Srivastava, Olga Ilina, Naomi Hassan Kahtan Alyafei, Louis Hodgson, Zev J. Gartner, Peter Friedl, Robert B. West, Taeyoon Kim, Ovijit Chaudhuri
This study shows that swirling motion of breast cancer cells aligns collagen fibers radially, enabling collective invasion by generating contractile stresses.
bioRxiv · Jan 31, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics