Latrunculin and Cytochalasin Decrease Chondrocyte Matrix Retention
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Effects of cytochalasin D and latrunculin B on mechanical properties of cells.
Actin microfilaments transmit traction and contraction forces generated within a cell to the extracellular matrix during embryonic development, wound healing and cell motility, and to maintain tissue structure and tone. Therefore, the state of the actin cytoskeleton strongly influences the mechanical properties of cells and tissues. Cytochalasin D and Latrunculin are commonly used reagents that...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Histochemistry & Cytochemistry
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0022-1554,1551-5044
DOI: 10.1177/002215540205001004