cellular
• total distance and cell velocity are increased in primary embryonic fibroblasts in Dunn chamber assays in the absence of any diffusible gradient, while directionality is not altered, indicating enhanced cell migration
• primary embryonic fibroblasts plated on fibronectin show improved forward migration
• however, migration on vitronectin is not altered
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• chemotactic migration of primary embryonic fibroblasts to a PDGF gradient is increased, with an increase in the distance and velocity without affecting the persistency of random cell migration
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reproductive system
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• mice are viable and fertile and do not display gross abnormalities
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