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    • Biophysics
    • Cell Biology
    • Cancer Research

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    • Cell migration is crucial for cancer metastasis.
    • The extracellular matrix (ECM) is viscoelastic, but its effect on cell migration is not fully understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Investigate filopodial cancer cell migration on viscoelastic substrates.
    • Understand how substrate viscoelasticity influences cell migration dynamics.

    Main Methods:

    • Integrated experimental and modeling approach.
    • Developed a novel glassy motor-clutch model.
    • Analyzed adhesion dynamics and timescales.

    Main Results:

    • Observed a transition from sub-diffusive to super-diffusive migration.
    • Migration behavior depends on the interplay between cellular and substrate relaxation timescales.
    • Identified roles for actin polymerization and contractility.

    Conclusions:

    • Substrate viscoelasticity significantly impacts cell motility.
    • The glassy motor-clutch model captures anomalous migration modes.
    • Findings provide a mechanistic link between substrate properties and cancer progression.