The machinery of cell crawling
TP Stossel - Scientific American, 1994 - JSTOR
TP Stossel
Scientific American, 1994•JSTORCopyright 1994 Scientific American, Inc. ous subcellular organelles, the cortex appears clear
and homogeneous. Cells crawl in response to external instructions. White blood cells follow
trails of chemoattractants, diverse molecules derived from microorganisms or damaged
tissues. Growth factors that trigger cell division can also induce directed cell movements.
Thrombin, an enzyme modi 'ed by blood coagulation reactions, makes platelets change
shape.
and homogeneous. Cells crawl in response to external instructions. White blood cells follow
trails of chemoattractants, diverse molecules derived from microorganisms or damaged
tissues. Growth factors that trigger cell division can also induce directed cell movements.
Thrombin, an enzyme modi 'ed by blood coagulation reactions, makes platelets change
shape.
Copyright 1994 Scientific American, Inc. ous subcellular organelles, the cortex appears clear and homogeneous. Cells crawl in response to external instructions. White blood cells follow trails of chemoattractants, diverse molecules derived from microorganisms or damaged tissues. Growth factors that trigger cell division can also induce directed cell movements. Thrombin, an enzyme modi ‘ed by blood coagulation reactions, makes platelets change shape.
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