Mechanics and multiple-particle tracking microheterogeneity of α-actinin-cross-linked actin filament networks

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1643-1656

  Tseng, Yiider ^a   Wirtz, Denis ^a,b  

^a Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTININ; F ACTIN; POLYMER;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ARTICLE; CELL STRUCTURE; CHICKEN; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CROSS LINKING; CYTOSKELETON; ELASTICITY; FLOW KINETICS; NONHUMAN; PROTEIN CONTENT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0034866582     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(01)75818-3     Document Type: Article

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