Key result
High level expression of human beta-actin increased cell surface area and filamentous organization, whereas gamma-actin decreased cell surface area and caused diffuse actin organization in C2 myoblasts.
Beta- and gamma-actin genes encode functionally distinct cytoarchitectural information that differentially impacts myoblast morphology.
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Findings in myoblasts warrant caution before clinical extrapolation; leaves open isoform-specific roles in human cardiac myocyte morphology.
Schevzov et al. (1992) studied Myoblast cytoarchitecture. Transfection of human beta- and gamma-actin genes was evaluated on Cell surface area and actin stress-fiber organization. High level expression of human beta-actin increased cell surface area and filamentous organization, whereas gamma-actin decreased cell surface area and caused diffuse actin organization in C2 myoblasts.
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