Publications by authors named "Vanessa Scheller"
Article Synopsis
- The social amoeba Dictyostelium discoideum shows non-specific cell-substrate adhesion, complicating the creation of micropatterned substrates for research.
- A new technique involves using a polyethylene glycol (PEG) gel layer, resulting in Dictyostelium cells adhering specifically to glass stripes and allowing study of their one-dimensional movement.
- Differences in adhesion to PEG and glass are influenced by factors like cell development, strain variations (AX2 and AX4), and cytoskeletal protein markers, which are important when designing experiments and comparing cell migration.
