Changes in cell shape, cytoskeletal proteins and adhesion sites of cultured cells after extracellular Ca2+ chelation

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1111-1116

  Mermelstein, C S ^a   Rebello, M I L ^a   Amaral, L M ^a   Costa, M L ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cell shape; Cytoskeleton; Extracellular Ca2+; Integrin; Microfilaments; Microtubules

Indexed keywords

ALPHA5 INTEGRIN; CALCIUM ION; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; DESMIN; EGTAZIC ACID; PHALLOIDIN; RHODAMINE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL LABELING; CELL POLARITY; CELL SHAPE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPLASM; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; MICROTUBULE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; REGULATORY MECHANISM; STRESS FIBER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0042326228     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2003000800018     Document Type: Article

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