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.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kiehart, DP
Published Date
- August 1999
Published In
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