doi: 10.1007/BF02796136.
On spatial periodicity in the formation of cell adhesions to a substrate
- PMID: 6197178
- DOI: 10.1007/BF02796136
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On spatial periodicity in the formation of cell adhesions to a substrate
Cell Biophys.
1983 Jun.
Abstract
Interference reflection microscopy reveals a fairly regular array of marginal focal contacts in early states of cell spreading. A theoretical explanation of the onset of patchiness is given, based on the positively cooperative binding to the substrate of laterally diffusing receptor molecules.