Substrate flexibility regulates growth and apoptosis of normal but not transformed cells

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 5 48-5, 2000, Pages

  Wang, Hong Bei ^a   Dembo, Micah ^b   Wang, Yu Li ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cell cycle; Cell shape; Mechanical signaling; Traction force

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DNA; POLYACRYLAMIDE;

ANCHORAGE INDEPENDENT GROWTH; ANIMAL CELL; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SHAPE; CELL SPREADING; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CELL SURVIVAL; DNA SYNTHESIS; GROWTH REGULATION; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ONCOGENE RAS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033696170     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.279.5.c1345     Document Type: Article

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