Figure 4.
Proliferation analyses via time-lapse video microscopy of WERI-RB1 and WERI-ETOR cells cultivated on various ECM substrates. (A) Representative phase contrast images of proliferative WERI-RB1 cells documented via time-lapse video microscopy. White arrowheads indicate cell division. (B) The percentage of proliferative WERI-RB1 was comparable to the percentage of proliferative WERI-ETOR cells when cultivated on Poly-L-Ornithine (non-ECM control), Collagen IV, Laminin, and Tenascin-C. In contrast, on Fibronectin, a significant reduced percentage of proliferative WERI-ETOR cells was observed. Furthermore, regarding the WERI-ETOR cell line, a significant lower percentage of proliferative cells was found on Fibronectin compared to Tenascin-C. Values are shown as mean ± SEM. * p < 0.05; n = 5/group. Scale bar = 50 µm.