Filamin A, the Arp2/3 complex, and the morphology and function of cortical actin filaments in human melanoma cells

Journal of Cell Biology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 511-517

  Flanagan, Lisa A ^a   Chou, Janet ^a   Falet, Hervé ^a   Neujahr, Ralph ^a   Hartwig, John H ^a   Stossel, Thomas P ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Actin networks; Arp2 3 complex; Blebbing; Cell migration; Filamins

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ACTIN BINDING PROTEIN; ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN 2; ACTIN RELATED PROTEIN 3; ACTR2 PROTEIN, HUMAN; ACTR3 PROTEIN, HUMAN; CONTRACTILE PROTEIN; CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; FILAMIN;

ACTIN FILAMENT; CELL MOTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TUMOR CELL CULTURE; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ACTIN CYTOSKELETON; ACTIN-RELATED PROTEIN 2; ACTIN-RELATED PROTEIN 3; ACTINS; CELL MOVEMENT; CONTRACTILE PROTEINS; CYTOSKELETAL PROTEINS; FILAMINS; FLUORESCENT ANTIBODY TECHNIQUE, INDIRECT; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 84924195703     PISSN: 00219525     EISSN: 15408140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1083/jcb.200105148     Document Type: Article

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