Transport of molecules and organelles between cells plays a role in many functions such as migration and division. EU research has investigated how this crucial process is linked to the metastatic spread of cancer.
Intracellular transport can be driven by molecular motors or by cytoskeletal fluctuations and flow of the cytoplasm. Interaction of the cytoskeleton in the bulk cytoplasm as well as the cell cortex is a key factor in understanding cell component movement.
Further information: Movement in and between living cells