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. 2017 Jan 19;139(2):0210051–0210059. doi: 10.1115/1.4035121

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2

Mechanisms of cell migration. Modes of single cell migration include (a) amoeboid, characterized by blebbing, weak adhesions, and rapid polarity and (b) mesenchymal, characterized by strong stress fibers, polarization, and the presence of a leading and trailing edge. (c) Collective migration consists of a connected unit of cells, fronted by a select few leader cells (indicated by darker cells to the far right).