Cell type-specific response to growth on soft materials

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1547-1553

  Georges, Penelope C ^a,b   Janmey, Paul A ^a,c,d  

^a Institute for Medicine and Engineering   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d 1010 Vagelos Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Extracellular matrix; Matrigel; Matrix compliance; Mechanosensing; Mechanotransduction; Polyacrylamide gel

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; MATRIGEL; POLYACRYLAMIDE GEL;

BIOMECHANICS; CELL ADHESION; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL SPECIFICITY; CELL TYPE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; STIMULUS RESPONSE; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE INJURY; TISSUE SPECIFICITY;

ANIMALS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CELL ADHESION; CELL MOVEMENT; CELL PHYSIOLOGY; CELL PROLIFERATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

EID: 15444368220     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.01121.2004     Document Type: Review

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