Wound healing: The power of the purse string.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Recently, Xenopus oocytes have been shown to repair wounds using a contractile system composed of actin and myosin-II. The work underscores the importance of actin-based myosin-II contractility in cellular and supracellular 'purse strings' that function in diverse biological processes.

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Duke Authors

Kiehart, Daniel P.

Cited Authors

Kiehart, DP

Published Date

August 1999

Published In

Current Biology : Cb

Volume / Issue

9 / 16

Start / End Page

R602 - R605

PubMed ID

10469588

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

1879-0445

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0960-9822

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1016/s0960-9822(99)80384-4

Language

eng