Localization and organization of microfilaments and related proteins in normal and virus‐transformed cells
- 1 January 1976
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Supramolecular Structure
- Vol. 5 (2), 155-183
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jss.400050206
Abstract
The localization and organization of actin‐like microfilaments in normal, SV‐40 and adenovirus transformed cells are determined by the coordinated use of light optical, electron optical and biochemical techniques. In adenovirus‐type 5 transformed hamster embryo cells, microfilament meshworks appear to be the predominant organizational form of cellular actin, while in normal hamster cells, microfilament bundles are prevalent. Differences between 3T3 and SV‐40 transformed 3T3 cells are less apparent and may be related to the packing and intracellular distribution of microfilament bundles. Attempts at relating these ultrastructural changes in transformed cells to the images obtained following reaction with fluorescein‐labelled myosin fragments and indirect immunofluorescence with smooth muscle myosin antibody are discussed. In several instances the fluorescence microscope images do not correspond to the ultrastructural observations. The results are discussed in terms of the possible relationships between alterations in cytoplasmic contractile elements and the abnormal behavior of transformed cells.Keywords
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