Discusses research being done on the role of RNA-binding insulin-like growth factor-binding proteins-II mRNA-binding proteins (IMP) in the promotion of cell adhesion and invadopodia formation. Reference to a study by J. Vikesaa et al., published in the 2006 issue of "The EMBO Journal"; Attempt to understand the cellular functions of the IMP; Characterization of the hyaluronic-acid receptor CD44.