A microstructural approach to cytoskeletal mechanics based on tensegrity

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 181, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 125-136

  Stamenović, Dimitrije ^a   Fredberg, Jeffrey J ^b   Wang, Ning ^b   Butler, James P ^b   Ingber, Donald E ^c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CELL SHAPE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CYTOSKELETON; PHYSICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TENSION;

EID: 0030596616     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1996.0120     Document Type: Article

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