![](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20090512190711im_/http://nsf.gov/images/x.gif) News From the Field Signaling Between Protein, Growth Factor is Critical for Coordinated Cell Migration
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November 10, 2008
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The mysterious process that orchestrates cells to move in unison to form human and animal embryos, heal wounds and even spread cancer depends on interaction between two well-known genetic signaling pathways, two University of Utah medical school researchers have discovered.
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Source University of Utah Health Sciences
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