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ECM transitions required for cell proliferation and migration. For cells to change shape so they can divide and/or migrate, they must modify their external environment by first degrading the existing ECM and replacing it with components that allow the cell to change shape and move. Two ECM molecules that are produced during these events and allow this to happen are hyaluronan and versican.
