title: Analysis of cell three-dimensional locomotory vectors.
abstract: A method is presented for analysing the vectors of cells locomoting within three-dimensional collagen gels. The method detected differences in locomotory vector patterns between cells locomoting in two different gel formats. The potential of this analytical method for determining the role of the extracellular matrix in modulating cell locomotory behaviour is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Noble
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Boyarsky
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement; D003094:Collagen; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000502:physiology; D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000166:cytology; D005782:Gels; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods; D011784:Quail; D013223:Statistics as Topic
chemical_list: D005782:Gels; D003094:Collagen