Evidence for a gelsolin-rich, labile F-actin pool in human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Cell Motility and the Cytoskeleton

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1992, Pages 25-37

  Watts, R G ^a   Howard, T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; F ACTIN; GELSOLIN; PHALLACIDIN; REGULATOR PROTEIN; TRITON X 100;

ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ARTICLE; CELL MOTILITY; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CYTOLYSIS; CYTOSKELETON; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NEUTROPHIL; PROTEIN STABILITY;

EID: 0026584237     PISSN: 08861544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cm.970210104     Document Type: Article

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