CIL:24792. CIL. Dataset

Cell Components:actin cytoskeleton Biological process:, , actin filament organization;

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Description

Electron micrograph of keratocyte or fibroblast lamellipodial actin network after latrunculin a (a chemical that binds monomeric actin) treatment (0.2 μM for 10 min). All examples demonstrate frequent branching of actin filaments. Image corresponds to Figure 2c in J Cell Biol. 1999 May 31;145(5):1009-26.

Technical Details

Procedures for detergent extraction, immunostaining, S1 decoration, light, and EM were described previously (Svitkina et al., 1995, 1996, 1997;Verkhovsky et al., 1995; Svitkina and Borisy, 1998).

Biological Sources

Cellular Component: actin cytoskeleton

Biological Context

Biological Process: branching of actin filaments; latrunculin a treatment; actin filament organization
Molecular Function: structural constituent of cytoskeleton

Attribution

Names: Tatyana M. Svitkina; Gary G. Borisy
Published: J Cell Biol. 1999 May 31;145(5):1009-26.
Pubmed: 10352018

Citation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI): doi:10.7295/W9CIL24792
Archival Resource Key (ARK): ark:/b7295/w9cil24792

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Imaging

Image Type: recorded image
Image Mode: transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged: optical path length gradient
Source of Contrast: boundaries between regions with different refractive index
Visualization Methods: shadowing and plating; platinum replica
Processing History: unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods: permeabilized tissue; glutaraldehyde fixed tissue; phalloidin
Relation To Intact Cell: dispersed cells in vitro

Dimensions

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X	2442px	——
Y	1968px	——