The role of microfilaments in the spreading process of JTC-12 cells |
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Authors: | Masayoshi Kaiho Yoshimi Misu |
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Affiliation: | Department of Pharmacology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Urafunecho 2-33, Minami-ku, Yokohama 232, Japan |
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Abstract: | In 5 μg/ml cytochalasin B (CB), spreading of JTC-12 cells over the substratum occurred to some extent, but an almost complete inhibition was seen in 10 μg/ml CB, except for extrusion of thin processes. Formation of microfilament bundles beneath the adhesive surface was correlated with the grade of spreading. Treatment of spreading cells with 10 μg/ml CB caused a retraction of the peripheral cytoplasm or inhibited further spreading and concurrently disintegrated the microfilament bundles. Thus, the circular bundles of the microfilaments inside the cell outline probably enable the concentrical spreading of JTC-12 cells by advancing and consolidating the peripheral cytoplasm. |
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