Streamlined shape of endothelial cells

KSME International Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 861-866

  Chung, Chanil ^a   Chang, Jun Keun ^a   Min, Byoung Goo ^a   Han, Dong Chul ^a  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Drag force; Endothelial cell; Stream lining shape

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039011739     PISSN: 12264865     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03184474     Document Type: Article

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