Contribution of intermediate filaments to cell stiffness, stiffening, and growth

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 279, Issue 1 48-1, 2000, Pages

  Wang, Ning ^a   Stamenović, Dimitrije ^b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular mechanics; Cytoskeleton; Deoxyribonucleic acid synthesis; Magnetic twisting cytometry; Vimentin

Indexed keywords

DNA; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL GROWTH; CYTOSKELETON; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; FIBROBLAST CULTURE; FLOW KINETICS; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033855271     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2000.279.1.c188     Document Type: Article

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