Many cell types in our body move in a collective manner, which requires individual cells to align their movements relative to that of their neighbours. A mechanism is now described in which cadherin-rich protrusions are extended from leading migrating cells and engulfed by follower cells to guide collective migration.
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Das, T., Spatz, J. Getting a grip on collective cell migration. Nat Cell Biol 18, 1265–1267 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncb3447
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