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The tight regulation of cell motility is crucial for proper embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Aberrant activation of embryonic signaling pathways controlling cell motility enables cancer cells to invade foreign tissues. Furthermore, the establishment of a specific tumor microenvironment contributes to successful tissue invasion and metastasis of malignant cells.

The tight regulation of cell motility is crucial for proper embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Aberrant activation of embryonic signaling pathways controlling cell motility enables cancer cells to invade foreign tissues. Furthermore, the establishment of a specific tumor microenvironment contributes to successful tissue invasion and metastasis of malignant cells.

The tight regulation of cell motility is crucial for proper embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Aberrant activation of embryonic signaling pathways controlling cell motility enables cancer cells to invade foreign tissues. Furthermore, the establishment of a specific tumor microenvironment contributes to successful tissue invasion and metastasis of malignant cells.

The well-orchestrated movement of cells is necessary for the development of multicellular organisms as well as for the homeostasis of normal tissues. Aberrant cell motility, on the other hand, is a key feature of many pathological processes, most importantly for tissue invasion and metastasis of cancer.