Breast cancer cells (in blue) eating extracellular matrix (IMAGE)

University of Sheffield

Breast cancer cells (in blue) eating extracellular matrix

Caption

Breast cancer cells (in blue) eating extracellular matrix (yellow). The bright white spots inside the cells are extracellular matrix components that are being digested by the cells, for them to obtain nutrients to support their growth.

Credit

Montserrat Llanses Martinez

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