As Korch points out,
cells change appearance and function as they grow on plastic and are chemically manipulated while being studied.
Not exact matches
The
appearance -
changing coat of the influenza virus is studded with mainly two proteins: hemagglutinin, which allows the virus to attach to and enter a
cell; and neuraminidase, which boosts the virus's ability to pass to other
cells.
Because neural crest
cells contribute to so many tissues in the body, altering their function could
change an animal's behavior,
appearance and biology, the researchers reasoned.
«How exactly did the prion
change the
appearance of the
cell?»
The measured levels of LDH in this study were well within the normal range found in rabbits, and no
changes in
cell appearance or organ health were associated with the
changes.
They then image the
cells microscopically and computationally generate morphological profiles or signatures — measurable and reproducible
changes in more than 1,500 features of the
cells»
appearance — that arise in response to a given perturbation.
The cortex
cells change from a round into a flattened
appearance.
The three selected Amrose variants share the Q82E, L147M, S158N and H197Y mutations that make up variant 1, where the
appearance of Q82E at sort 15 coincided with a pronounced color
change in the DT40
cells from more purple to more blue, see v0 versus v1 in Figure 2a.
During the culture of these
cells, we noticed a
change in
cell morphology from the cobble stone - like shape typical of epithelial
cells to a more spindle - like and scattered
appearance (Figure 2A, lower panel), indicating these
cells may be undergoing EMT.
Only the fatty meal caused negative
changes in the arteries, blood levels of MPO to skyrocket, and red blood
cells to
change shape from round discs to a spiky
appearance more likely to clump and clot.
Interestingly, even though the volunteers in body wrap studies thought their
appearance had
changed, no statistical measure could find any differences in fat
cell depth or girth, or reductions in cellulite whatsoever.