Wound healing: The power of the purse string

被引:50
作者
Kiehart, DP [1 ]
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Cell Biol, Genet Program, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[2] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Cell & Mol Biol Program, Durham, NC 27710 USA
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D O I
10.1016/S0960-9822(99)80384-4
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Recently, Xenopus oocytes have been shown to repair wounds using a contractile system composed of actin and myosin-ll. The work underscores the importance of actin-based myosin ll contractility in cellular and supracellular 'purse strings' that function in diverse biological processes.
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页码:R602 / R605
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