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Bipolar Mesoderm Cells in vitro Examined by Scanning Electron Microscopy
Author(s) -
Chamorro C. A.,
Paz P. de,
Fernandez J. G.,
Fernandez M.,
Villar J. M.
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
anatomia, histologia, embryologia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.34
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1439-0264
pISSN - 0340-2096
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0264.1987.tb00723.x
Subject(s) - mesoderm , filopodia , lamellipodium , embryo , microbiology and biotechnology , in vitro , scanning electron microscope , intermediate mesoderm , biology , chemistry , embryogenesis , gastrulation , materials science , actin , embryonic stem cell , cell migration , genetics , gene , composite material
Summary Head mesoderm cells from chick embryo at stage 10 were cultured onto coverslips. The mesoderm cells with bipolar aspect were studied by means of scanning electron microscopy. Several features of the filopodia and lamellipodia of these cells, as number, length and width were quantified and the results ire discussed in view of the role proposed for these projections in the cellular locomotion. Moreover, the morphological characterization here carried out permits to have comparison with other cellular types of the same culture or between cultured cells of different stages of chick embryo development.