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    A blue laser beam turns on a protein that helps this human cancer cell move. Responding to the stimulus, the protein, called Rac1, first creates ruffles at the edge of the cell. Then it stretches the cell forward, following the light like a horse trotting after a carrot on a stick. This new light-based approach can turn Rac1 (and potentially many other proteins) on and off at exact times and places in living cells. By manipulating a protein that controls movement, the technique also offers a new tool to study embryonic development, nerve regeneration and cancer.
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    Internal Notehttp://publications.nigms.nih.gov/biobeat/09-09-16/index.html#1
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    SourceYi Wu, University of North Carolina
    Date2009-10-02 00:00:00
    Credit LineYi Wu, University of North Carolina
    InvestigatorKlaus Hahn, University of North Carolina
    Record TypeVideo
    Topic Area(s);#Cells;#Tools and Techniques;#
    Previous UsesSeptember 16, 2009 Biomedical Beat
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