In this manuscript, the authors labeled cancer cells with magnetic beads and held them in place using a magnetic-pin array. This method may clarify how cancer cells invade tissues.
Magnetic force-based cell patterning for evaluation of the effect of stromal fibroblasts on invasive capacity in 3D cultures, Okochi M et. al., Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 16 Oct 2012.
Magnetic force-based cell patterning for evaluation of the effect of stromal fibroblasts on invasive capacity in 3D cultures, Okochi M et. al., Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 16 Oct 2012.