Single cell mechanotransduction and its modulation analyzed by atomic force microscope indentation

Biophysical Journal

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 2970-2981

  Charras, Guillaume T ^a   Horton, Mike A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACRYLAMIDE; CALCIUM; CYTOCHALASIN B; DIAMIDE; EGTAZIC ACID; F ACTIN; ION CHANNEL; JASPAMIDE; NOCODAZOLE; VIMENTIN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CALCIUM TRANSPORT; CELL VOLUME; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOSKELETON; GAP JUNCTION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANICAL STRESS; MICROTUBULE; NONHUMAN; OSTEOBLAST; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0036109559     PISSN: 00063495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0006-3495(02)75638-5     Document Type: Article

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