Sentence examples for morphology and ability from inspiring English sources

When cultured on untreated TCPS in vitro, these cells lose their normal cuboidal morphology and ability to secrete milk proteins.

Fibroblasts are a very heterogeneous cell population, differing in their morphology and ability to migrate, proliferate and synthesize ECM [22], [32], [65], [64].

Because of their apparent change in morphology and ability to form spheres in the HFB environment and because others have demonstrated the presence of CD133 cells within primary bone sarcomas, as well as the osteosarcoma cell lines MG-63, OS-521, 0S-01-187, OS-99-01, and SAOS-2 and the chondrosarcoma cell line CS-828 [33], [33], we hypothesized that the HFB selected cells were CD133.

On the basis of their morphology and ability to induce SOX9 and/or COL2A1 expression, we hypothesize that our different immortalized subtypes may represent more differentiated (NP-nR, cobblestone) or more progenitor-like (NP-R, wavelike) cell types.

To examine the basic impact of flax fiber hydrophobic extract on the skin cells, we observed their morphology and ability to metabolize harmful substance (the MTT test) in the presence of the extract.

Phase-contrast microscopy of the mass-cultured cells co-cultivated with lymphocytes suggested that their morphology and ability to form inpenetrable translucent halos might influence their susceptibility to NK lysis.

The hydrophobic property, surface morphology, and abilities to resist acid corrosion and salt crystallization weathering have been measured to evaluate the stone protection performance of as-prepared TEOS/PDMS-OH/CTAB composite coating materials.

The diversity of ecological niches inhabited by Mycobacterium spp. demands widely varied life styles with different growth patterns and morphologies and ability to adapt to changes in the environment (Häggblom et al. 1994; Tortoli 2003, 2006; Primm et al. 2004; Vaerewijck et al. 2005; Falkinham 2009, 2015; Kazada et al. 2009; Whitman et al. 2012; Thoen et al. 2014).

Cells were assessed for morphology, motility and ability to attach to a plastic substrate.

The study was focused on cellular adhesion, morphology and the ability to proliferate on graphene substrates.

Mmp13−/− mouse skin fibroblasts displayed altered cell morphology and impaired ability to contract collagen gel and decreased production of MMP-2.