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We have monitored active movements of the cell circumference on specifically coated substrates for a variety of cells including mouse embryonic fibroblasts and T cells, as well as wing disk cells from fruit flies. Despite having different functions and being from multiple phyla, these cell types share a common spatiotemporal pattern in their normal membrane velocity; we show that protrusion and retraction events are organized in lateral waves along the cell membrane. These wave patterns indicate both spatial and temporal long-range periodic correlations of the actomyosin gel.

Original publication

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.038102

Type

Journal article

Journal

Phys Rev Lett

Publication Date

21/07/2006

Volume

97

Keywords

Actomyosin, Animals, Cell Membrane, Cell Movement, Drosophila melanogaster, Fibroblasts, Gels, Mice, Models, Biological, T-Lymphocytes, Time Factors