Figure 2. Representative scratch assay images over a 20-hour period.

Images 1A-4A represent cellular migration of control cells, images 1B-4B represent cellular migration of cells contaminated with 1.0 μM As, images 1C-4C represent cellular 424 migration of cells contaminated with 10 μM As. From these images, it is clear that cellular migration is slowed in the presence of arsenic over a 20-hour period. The control images show a completely “healed” scratch after 20 hours, while the other two As-treatment groups were not “healed”. The 10 μM As treatment inhibited complete closure altogether.