Filopodia are thin (diameter 0.1–0.3 μm) finger-like, actin-rich structures often found protruding from the lamellipodial actin network. Filopodia are involved in numerous cellular processes, ...

A team of researchers has added to the world’s understanding of how cells use filopodia to move around in our bodies. This discovery about how cells move has never been addressed. “While the cell ...

Filopodia are specialized structures that extend from the cell membrane to allow a cell to explore the environment around it. These thin protrusions are full of a protein called actin, which, in ...

Tiny finger-like projections called filopodia drive invasive behavior in a rare subset of lung cancer cells. Analysis of molecular features distinguishing leader from follower cells focuses on ...

Cells have finger-like projections that they use to feel their surroundings. They can detect the chemical environment and they can 'feel' their physical surroundings using ultrasensitive sensors. New ...

Filopodia are thin membrane protrusions that act as antennae for a cell to probe the surrounding environment. Filopodia are found in many different cell types and broadly vary in morphology. A new ...

Researchers at Umeå University have discovered that the microscopic “bubbles” released by bacteria in our body do not just drift around randomly. Instead, they use the thin protrusions of cells as a ...

Like a scene out of a sci-fi movie, cells invaded by the coronavirus can sprout probing appendages bedecked with viral bits. Human cells infected with SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, ...

The new coronavirus’ reputation for messing with scientists’ assumptions has taken a truly creepy turn. Researchers exploring the interaction between the coronavirus and its hosts have discovered that ...

Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that resemble filopodia, which are used by living cells to sense and explore their environment. Subscribe to our ...