Morphometry of cellular behavior of coelomocytes from starfish Asterias amurensis.

ABSTRACT: A comprehensive statistical analysis using a wide range of linear and non-linear morphological parameters enabled identification of the main stages in the in vitro dynamics of cell behavior of immune cells of the marine invertebrate Asterias amurensis (Echinodermata, Asteroidea). Three stages may be distinguished in the cell behavior, which are characterized by the differences in complexity of the cell boundary microsculpture as well as by the size and asymmetry of the cell and convex hull of the cell. The first stage (5 min after placing cells onto a substrate) is characterized by more complex cell morphology and an increase in the process number and spreading area. The second stage (15 min) is characterized by simplification of cell morphology, retraction of some processes,

SUBMITTER: Karetin YA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8621724 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature