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Description

Structural differentiation of actin network in lamellipodium. Electron micrograph of Xenopus fibroblast after unprotected extraction without polyethelene glycol and phalloidin. Actin network at lamellipodial rear disassembled in the course of unprotected extraction, whereas front zone remained as dense as in control cells (CIL 24801). Image corresponds to Figure 6f from J Cell Biol. 1999 May 31;145(5):1009-26.

Technical Details

Procedures for detergent extraction, immunostaining, S1 decoration, light, and EM were described previously (Svitkina et al., 1995, 1996, 1997;Verkhovsky et al., 1995; Svitkina and Borisy, 1998).

Biological Sources

NCBI Organism Classification
Xenopus laevis
(African clawed frog)
Cell Type
fibroblast
Cellular Component
lamellipodium
actin cytoskeleton

Biological Context

Biological Process
cellular localization
actin filament-based process
Molecular Function
structural constituent of cytoskeleton

Attribution

Names
Tatyana M. Svitkina
Gary G. Borisy
Published
J Cell Biol. 1999 May 31;145(5):1009-26.
Pubmed
10352018

Grouping

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Imaging

Image Type
recorded image
Imaging Mode
transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
Parameters Imaged
optical path length gradient
Source of Contrast
differences in deposition of metal shadow
Visualization Methods
shadowing and plating
platinum replica
Processing History
unprocessed raw data

Sample Preparation

Methods
permeabilized tissue
glutaraldehyde fixed tissue
Relation To Intact Cell
dispersed cell in vitro

Dimensions

Spatial Axis Image Size Pixel Size
X 3972px ——
Y 3327px ——
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