2014年
Analysis of actin protein dynamics at the protrusion process of cell movement
IEEJ Transactions on Electronics, Information and Systems
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- 巻
- 134
- 号
- 2
- 開始ページ
- 1
- 終了ページ
- 182
- 記述言語
- 英語, 日本語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.1541/ieejeiss.134.177
- 出版者・発行元
- Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan
Actin, a cytoskeletal protein, gathers and polymerizes under the cell membrane to mediate protrusion of the cell membrane. Therefore, actin participates greatly in cell movement. To quantitatively evaluate actin's dynamics during cell protrusion, movements of actin-labeled cells were observed under a confocal laser scanning microscopy, and time-lapse images were obtained. Image analysis of the orientation of actin stress fibers revealed dynamic formation of a meshwork of stress fibers in the protrusion structure at the leading edge of the motile cell. In addition, a number of immobile spots such as focal adhesions were observed adjacent to the dynamic meshwork of stress fibers. The distribution and the time between appearance and disappearance of each spot were analyzed. The results suggest that immobile spots close to the centroid of the cell play a crucial role in providing anchorage and driving cell movement. © 2014 The Institute of Electrical Engineers of Japan.
- ID情報
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- DOI : 10.1541/ieejeiss.134.177
- ISSN : 1348-8155
- ISSN : 0385-4221
- SCOPUS ID : 84893303868