The phagokinetic tracks of 3T3 cells.
This paper describes a technique of visualizing tracks of cultured cells moving on a glass substrate covered with gold particles. It leads to the following observations: -If the tracks of many cells are examined, cell line characteristic track patterns become apparent. -In several cases, second or third generation descendents of 3T3 cells were observed to repeat track patterns of their ancestor cell. -If a 3T3 cell collides with another 3T3 cell or a nonmigrating BSC-1 cell, it forms an outgoing track from the impact area as if the cell was elastically reflected at the target.
D000818:Animals; D002455:Cell Division; D002460:Cell Line; D002465:Cell Movement; D002478:Cells, Cultured / Q000502:physiology*; D003584:Cytological Techniques; D006046:Gold; D051379:Mice; D010587:Phagocytosis
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