Cell mechanics and mechanotransduction: Pathways, probes, and physiology

American Journal of Physiology - Cell Physiology

Volumn 287, Issue 1 56-1, 2004, Pages

  Huang, Hayden ^a,c   Kamm, Roger D ^b   Lee, Richard T ^a,b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Partners Research Facility   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell signaling; Cytoskeleton; Micromanipulation

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL ORGAN; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOMECHANICS; BONE STRENGTH; CARTILAGE; CYTOSKELETON; FORCE; HEART MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MECHANICAL STIMULATION; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION; MICROMANIPULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STRESS; TISSUE ENGINEERING;

CELL PHYSIOLOGY; HUMANS; MECHANOTRANSDUCTION, CELLULAR; PHYSICAL STIMULATION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 2942651287     PISSN: 03636143     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpcell.00559.2003     Document Type: Review

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