Abstract
This paper reports that the angular distribution of directional change of 3T3 cells which followed guiding lines on a substrate and left the guidance at various angles shows a peculiar preference of angles between 30° and 60°. Regarding the phenomenon of cellular guidance itself, 3T3 cells faced with a choice between guiding lines toward different directions seem to explore various options before following one. This observation suggests that the outcome of a probing action and not substrate properties alone can explain the guidance behavior of 3T3 cells.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 53-60 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of Cell Biology |
| Volume | 80 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Cell Biology