ruffle someone's feathers

Examples of ruffling

ruffling

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During migration, the cells extend filopodia, and there is extensive ruffling at the leading edge.
Again, long ruffling protrusions extend from the cell bodies.
Leading lamellae were frequently observed and it was often possible to identify ruffling edges.
The outer membrane showed ruffling and in some instances two membrane profiles were observed.
No noticeable modification such as membrane ruffling, actin microfilament reorganisation or tyrosine phosphorylation is detected in the host cytoskeleton.
Shape changes included extension of filopodia, ruffling of the edges, overall flattening of the cells, and obvious rapid movement.
The video shows the switch of a round cell, which bears blebs and filopodia, to a spread cell with ruffling activity.
Binds actin filaments, promoting membrane ruffling.
A few mice from the chronically infected group showed hair coat ruffling, weight loss and/or neurological signs (head tilting and hind limb paresis) after inoculation under the immunosuppressive regimen.
Immunofluorescent labeling of tubulin and actin showed that microtubules extended into the base of ruffling processes (data not shown).
Lamellae and ruffling membranes were observed on approximately 75% of cells, which may be an indication of cell locomotion.
Little is known about the nature of this fusion process, and despite the chaotic nature of membrane ruffling, it is likely that macropinocytosis is a highly controlled and regulated process.
I am extremely sorry if any word of mine should have caused my noble friend an even temporary ruffling.
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