Cellular Traction Force Holds the Potential as a Drug Testing Readout for In Vitro Cancer Metastasis.

Hui Yan LiewXiao Hui LiewWei Xuan LinYee Zhen LeeYong Sze OngSatoshi OgawaLor Huai Chong

Published in: Cellular and molecular bioengineering (2024)

Cellular traction force emerges as a promising metric for evaluating drug efficacy in inhibiting cancer metastasis using in vitro models. This approach could enhance the screening and development of novel anti-metastatic therapies, addressing a critical gap in current anticancer drug research.

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