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\t\t\tAn IBEC researcher and his collaborators have discovered how cells use two of these molecules, talin and alpha-actinin, to connect with and transmit forces to their surroundings. By using nanotechnologies able to both detect and apply forces to cells, the researchers have unveiled a crucial mechanism by which cells \u2018switch gears’ by using one molecule or the other, regulating force transmission and their connection with their environment. <\/p>\n

“As cellular forces are essential for crucial processes such as the development of embryos or wound healing, as well as in undesirable ones such as cancer progression, this discovery represents an important step in our understanding of cell function, with implications in both health and disease,” explains Dr. Roca-Cusachs <\/p>\n

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