Using cancer cells as logic gates to determine what makes them move

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January 19, 2023 Purdue News

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. —

Cancer cells migrate through the body for multiple reasons; some are simply following the flow of a fluid, while others are actively following specific chemical trails. So how do you determine which cells are moving and why? Purdue University researchers have reverse-engineered a cellular signal processing system and used it like a logic gate – a simple computer – to better understand what causes specific cells to migrate.

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Media contact: Kayla Wiles, wiles5@purdue.edu