Mechanics of cell spreading: Role of myosin II

Journal of Cell Science

Volumn 116, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1617-1625

  Wakatsuki, Tetsuro ^a   Wysolmerski, Robert B ^b   Elson, Elliot L ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell mechanics; Cell spreading; Contraction; Cytochalasin D; Myosin II; Traction force

Indexed keywords

CYTOCHALASIN D; FOCAL ADHESION KINASE; MYOSIN II; PROTEIN CDC42; PROTEIN TYROSINE KINASE; RAC PROTEIN; RHO FACTOR;

ACTIN FILAMENT; ACTIN POLYMERIZATION; ANIMAL CELL; CELL MIGRATION; CELL SPREADING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HYPOTHESIS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; VISCOELASTICITY;

ANIMALS; CARBAZOLES; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL SIZE; CHICK EMBRYO; CULTURE MEDIA, SERUM-FREE; CYTOCHALASIN D; FIBROBLASTS; INDOLES; MYOSIN LIGHT CHAINS; MYOSIN TYPE II; PHOSPHORYLATION; STAUROSPORINE; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0038744392     PISSN: 00219533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1242/jcs.00340     Document Type: Review

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