Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Cell Motility

Cell motility is the ability of cells to move. It is an essential process in biological systems, involved in tissue formation, development and the immune response. Cell motility is driven by cytoskeletal proteins, and includes mechanisms such as crawling, gliding and haptotaxis. It also involves the release and upta…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 8 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 23× across the literature 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Cell motility is the ability of cells to move. It is an essential process in biological systems, involved in tissue formation, development and the immune response. Cell motility is driven by cytoskeletal proteins, and includes mechanisms such as crawling, gliding and haptotaxis. It also involves the release and uptake of extracellular signals, and the production of force by the cell. This process is essential for the proper functioning of all living systems. In addition to its critical role in normal cellular processes, cell motility is also involved in the progression of cancer, with increased mobility allowing the spread of metastatic cancer cells. Therefore, it is an important area of research for developing new treatments.

Research published in this journal

8 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 8 articles above have been cited 23 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Cell.

Journal editorial board
Faiz Ul Amin · Korea, Democratic People's Rep Yuping Li · United States Hong WAN · United Kingdom

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