Microinjection of gelsolin into living cells

Gelsolins are actin-binding proteins that cap, nucleate, and sever actin filaments. Microinjection of cytoplasmic or plasma gelsolin into living fibroblasts and macrophages did not affect the shape, actin distribution, deformability, or ruffling activity of the cells. Gelsolin requires calcium for a...

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Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1987
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2114549/