Metastasis of a cancerous cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a tumour cell,showing pseudopodia protrusions (bottom left and right),a prominent feature of actively motile cells. The role of pseudopodia in metastasis (the spread of cancer cells around the body) is poorly understood but it appears that a protein,named autocrine motility factor (AMF),causes pseudopodia to extend prior to cell translocation. Locomotion is integral to the entire process of metastasis | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE / SUSAN ARNOLD |
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