Control of microtubule assembly by extracellular matrix and externally applied strain

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 280, Issue 3 49-3, 2001, Pages

  Putnam, A J ^a   Schultz, K ^a   Mooney, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Mechanotransduction; Smooth muscle cells; Tensegrity; Tubulin

Indexed keywords

CYTOSKELETON PROTEIN; FIBRONECTIN; TUBULIN; TYROSINE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; COMPRESSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; DENSITY; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROTUBULE ASSEMBLY; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN PHOSPHORYLATION; RAT; REGULATORY MECHANISM; SMOOTH MUSCLE FIBER; TENSILE STRENGTH;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0035013885     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.2001.280.3.c556     Document Type: Article

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