Cytoskeletal mechanics in confluent epithelial cells probed through integrins and E-cadherins

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 5 41-5, 1997, Pages

  Potard, U Silke Birlenbach ^a   Butler, James P ^a   Wang, Ning ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

cell adhesion; mechanical stress; microfilaments; microtubules

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE; CYTOCHALASIN D; INTEGRIN; UVOMORULIN;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL SPREADING; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; EPITHELIUM CELL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROFILAMENT; MICROTUBULE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031011839     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.1997.272.5.c1654     Document Type: Article

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