Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology | Cell Adhesion and Migration

Editorial

Published on 05 Feb 2026

Editorial: Advancing bone and soft tissue repair: bioengineering from cellular insights to clinical applications

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Ya-xing Li
Long-mei Zhao
Hui Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1787852

267 views

Original Research

Accepted on 28 Jan 2026

The Contribution of Ferroptosis to the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotype in Models of Age-related Macular Degeneration

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Xingyu Yang
Weichen Xu
hang Xie
feiyan Zhu
xiaoyu Guo
Yiqiao Xing
Changzheng Chen

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

123 views

Original Research

Accepted on 27 Jan 2026

Dynamic integrin expression, atypical nuclear localization, and spatial distribution changes during ovarian cancer progression and metastasis

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Nazia Bano
Jack Browning
Isabelle Lewis
Malaika Amin
Piper Zimmerman
Lina Lee
Eva M Schmelz

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

180 views

Editorial

Published on 23 Jan 2026

Editorial: Osteocytes in bone health and beyond

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Lei Qin
Ye Chun Ruan
Da Jing
Francisca M. Acosta

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1775689

515 views

Brief Research Report

Published on 21 Jan 2026

ERM proteins support perinuclear actin rim formation

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Yuval Hadad
Andrea Fracchia
Dagmawit Babele
Amit Ben Shushan
Gabi Gerlitz

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1579946

668 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Jan 2026

Planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with M-cadherin and stabilizes its cell surface expression in mouse C2C12 myoblasts

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Tadahiro Nagaoka
Erina Sasaki
Sakiho Takagi
Masashi Kishi
Keisuke Hitachi
Kunihiro Tsuchida

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2026.1701716

657 views

Review

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Cartilage organoids: an emerging platform for novel osteoarthritis therapies

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Bimin Gao
Zecai Chen
Yufeng Long
Feng He
Donghao Gan
Weihong Yi
Guozhi Xiao
Jiangdong Ren
Lei Qin

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1668766

1,684 views

Review

Published on 12 Dec 2025

Advances in adhesion interfaces of peripheral nerve repair materials: mechanism, classification, evaluation method, and functionalization

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Qi Meng
Meng Zhang
Yichong Zhang
Haoran Jiang
Yang Qu
Ci Li
Chenyujun Hu
Zhihao Lin
Bohan Xing
Fengxue Zhu

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1725351

1,136 views

Review

Published on 01 Dec 2025

Probiotics and the intestinal tight junction barrier function

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Megan M. Ferris
Ligia Subitoni Antonio
Rana Al-Sadi

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1671152

3,929 views

Original Research

Published on 18 Nov 2025

Helicobacter pylori CagA disrupts pancreatic epithelial barrier integrity

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Anais Romero-Fabela
Angelica Silva-Olivares
Melisa Chacon
Erika P. Rendon-Huerta
Abigail Betanzos

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1688326

1,356 views

Review

Published on 17 Nov 2025

The role of actin cytoskeleton component Arp2/3 in inflammatory response

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Jianxiao Xing
Ying Wang
Yanyang Liang
Jiao Li
Yuanjun Yao
Junqin Li
Kaiming Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1631187

1,672 views
1 citation

Mini Review

Published on 12 Nov 2025

Functionalized peptide hydrogels: enabling dynamic stage-adaptive modulation for wound healing

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Xi-Kun Ma
Qi Peng
Gui-Hua Miao
Xiu-Zhen Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1710175

1,867 views

Mini Review

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Bioelectric cues from piezoelectric materials in stem-cell adhesion and migration

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Ning Chen
Yangyang Su
Renliang Zhao
Xiangtian Deng

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1707436

2,059 views

Mini Review

Published on 06 Nov 2025

Oxygen-releasing biomaterials for osteoarthritis: advances in managing the hypoxic joint microenvironment

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Ye Wang
Zan Chen
Wenjie Huang
Mengkun Liu
Renliang Zhao
Xiangtian Deng

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1704327

1,525 views

Original Research

Published on 30 Oct 2025

The desmosomal cadherin Desmoglein-2 controls extracellular matrix expression and remodeling via NF-κB signaling in keratinocytes

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Sadie E. Hunter
Zara T. Patel
Beatriz Mateo
Joshua M. Powers
Austin Y. Shull
Adi D. Dubash

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1691260

1,551 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates the proliferation and migration capacities of lymphatic endothelial cells via FAT1

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Zhangrun Xu
Jian Yu
Dandan Chen
Yiwen Liu
Guoliang Zhang
Qian Guo
Cuixia Yang
Feng Gao
Yiqing He
Yan Du

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1667154

2,299 views

Mini Review

Published on 29 Sep 2025

Retinoids in scarless skin regeneration: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Kang Wang
Ziting Yang
Yunqi Ma
Wenhui Liu
Guangshuai Li
Xuewen Xu
Qingfeng Li

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1683851

4,297 views

Mini Review

Published on 26 Sep 2025

Advances in mild photothermal hydrogel-based therapies for bone and soft tissue injuries

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Peng Na
Jing-Lun Jiang
Ren-Peng Lv
Fan Yang
Shi-Feng Li
Xian-Zhuo Chen

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1696209

2,354 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 24 Sep 2025

From macrophage polarization to clinical translation: immunomodulatory hydrogels for infection-associated bone regeneration

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Rui Zhang
Suk Fei Tan
Ye Wang
Junxue Wu
Chao Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1684357

3,999 views
4 citations

Mini Review

Published on 17 Sep 2025

Traditional Chinese medicine derived exosome-like nanovesicles in wound repair and skin regeneration

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Kang Wang
Zi-Ting Yang
Fei Wang
Yun-Qi Ma
Yong Qing
Zhen-Yu Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1680757

6,453 views
1 citation

Review

Published on 09 Sep 2025

Hydrogels incorporating active compounds from traditional Chinese medicine for diabetic wound healing: mechanistic pathways and bioengineering progress

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Rui Zhang
Suk Fei Tan
Ye Wang
Junxue Wu
Chao Zhang

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1666646

7,161 views

Editorial

Published on 11 Aug 2025

Editorial: Cell structure and dynamics in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Claudia Tanja Mierke

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1669625

2,057 views

Mini Review

Published on 06 Aug 2025

Invadosomes as “shape-shifters” of cellular maturation: insights from megakaryocytes

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Frédérique Gaits-Iacovoni

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1644011

1,576 views

Review

Published on 09 Jul 2025

Schwann cell reprogramming via EMT-like program following peripheral nerve injury and during nerve regeneration

in Cell Adhesion and Migration

Wenyu Dai
Yang Miao
Sheng Yi

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology

doi 10.3389/fcell.2025.1621380

3,752 views
2 citations

668 articles

articles

Editorial: Advancing bone and soft tissue repair: bioengineering from cellular insights to clinical applications

The Contribution of Ferroptosis to the Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotype in Models of Age-related Macular Degeneration

Dynamic integrin expression, atypical nuclear localization, and spatial distribution changes during ovarian cancer progression and metastasis

Editorial: Osteocytes in bone health and beyond

ERM proteins support perinuclear actin rim formation

Planar cell polarity protein Vangl2 interacts with M-cadherin and stabilizes its cell surface expression in mouse C2C12 myoblasts

Cartilage organoids: an emerging platform for novel osteoarthritis therapies

Advances in adhesion interfaces of peripheral nerve repair materials: mechanism, classification, evaluation method, and functionalization

Probiotics and the intestinal tight junction barrier function

Helicobacter pylori CagA disrupts pancreatic epithelial barrier integrity

The role of actin cytoskeleton component Arp2/3 in inflammatory response

Functionalized peptide hydrogels: enabling dynamic stage-adaptive modulation for wound healing

Bioelectric cues from piezoelectric materials in stem-cell adhesion and migration

Oxygen-releasing biomaterials for osteoarthritis: advances in managing the hypoxic joint microenvironment

The desmosomal cadherin Desmoglein-2 controls extracellular matrix expression and remodeling via NF-κB signaling in keratinocytes

Extracellular matrix stiffness regulates the proliferation and migration capacities of lymphatic endothelial cells via FAT1

Retinoids in scarless skin regeneration: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic strategies

Advances in mild photothermal hydrogel-based therapies for bone and soft tissue injuries

From macrophage polarization to clinical translation: immunomodulatory hydrogels for infection-associated bone regeneration

Traditional Chinese medicine derived exosome-like nanovesicles in wound repair and skin regeneration

Hydrogels incorporating active compounds from traditional Chinese medicine for diabetic wound healing: mechanistic pathways and bioengineering progress

Editorial: Cell structure and dynamics in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans

Invadosomes as “shape-shifters” of cellular maturation: insights from megakaryocytes

Schwann cell reprogramming via EMT-like program following peripheral nerve injury and during nerve regeneration