Neural Tube Defect-causing Teratogens Affect Tissue Mechanical Properties and Cytoskeletal Morphology in Axolotl Embryos

The teratogenic drugs cytochalasin B and valproic acid have been shown to alter F-actin polymerization, an effect that is crucial in forming microfilaments. Microfilaments form important cytoskeletal structures that maintain the structural integrity of the cell, cause cell motility and cell migratio...

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Main Author: Kakal, Fatima
Language:en
Published: 2007
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10012/3426