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Gleevec, an Abl family inhibitor, produces a profound change in cell shape and migration.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chen Zaozao, Lessey Elizabeth, Berginski Matthew E, Cao Li, Li Jonathan, Trepat Xavier, Itano Michelle, Gomez Shawn M, Kapustina Maryna, Huang Cai, Burridge Keith, Truskey George, Jacobson Ken
Abstract excerpt
The issue of how contractility and adhesion are related to cell shape and migration pattern remains largely unresolved. In this paper we report that Gleevec (Imatinib), an Abl family kinase inhibitor, produces a profound change in the shape and migration of rat bladder tumor cells (NBTII) plated on collagen-coated substrates. Cells treated with Gleevec adopt a highly spread D-shape and migrate more rapidly with...
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