Galectins are a family of carbohydrate-binding proteins with an affinity for β-galactosides.
Galectin-1 (Gal-1) is differentially expressed by various normal and pathological tissues and …

The curry powder spices turmeric (Curcuma longa L.), which contains curcumin
(diferuloylmethane), an orange-yellow chemical. Polyphenols are the most commonly used …

Fibrosis is a common pathology in cardiovascular disease. In the heart, fibrosis causes
mechanical and electrical dysfunction, and in the kidney, it predicts the onset of renal failure …

Cancer cells are defined by their ability to invade through the basement membrane, a critical
step during metastasis. While increased secretion of proteases, which facilitates degradation …

Cell migration plays a major role in development, physiology, and disease, and is frequently
evaluated in vitro by the monolayer wound healing assay. The assay analysis, however, is a …

Metastases, or migration of cancers, are common and severe cancer complications.
Although the 5-year survival rates of primary tumors have greatly improved, those of …

To understand the physical behavior and migration of cancer cells, a 3D in vitro micro-chip
in hydrogel was created using 3D projection printing. The micro-chip has a honeycomb …

Mechanical cell stretching may be an attractive strategy for the tissue engineering of
mechanically functional tissues. It has been demonstrated that cell growth and differentiation …

Digital holographic microscopy (DHM) is a potent tool to perform three-dimensional imaging
and tracking. We present a review of the state-of-the-art of DHM for three-dimensional …

The scratch assay is an in vitro technique used to assess the contribution of molecular and
cellular mechanisms to cell migration. The assay can also be used to evaluate therapeutic …