Synchrony of cell spreading and contraction force as phagocytes engulf large pathogens
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Synchrony of cell spreading and contraction force as phagocytes engulf large pathogens
A simple micromechanical method has been used to directly measure the force of contraction in single mammalian phagocytes (blood granulocytes) during engulfment of large yeast pathogens. Both the time course of cell spreading over the yeast particle and increase in cell body contractile force were quantitated at three temperatures in the range of 23-35 degrees C. The surprising feature of the p...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cell Biology
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0021-9525,1540-8140
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.122.6.1295