The role of actin bundles in microvilli and cell processes in mechanotransduction

American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Bioengineering Division (Publication) BED

Volumn 50, Issue , 2001, Pages 711-712

  Weinbaum, Sheldon ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE; CELLS; CROSSLINKING; GELS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

MECHANOTRANSDUCTION;

BIOMECHANICS;

EID: 0242525076     PISSN: 10716947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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