The emergence of ECM mechanics and cytoskeletal tension as important regulators of cell function

Cell Biochemistry and Biophysics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 300-320

  Peyton, Shelly R ^a   Ghajar, Cyrus M ^a   Khatiwala, Chirag B ^a   Putnam, Andrew J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytoskeleton; Extracellular matrix; Mechanotransduction; RhoA

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL; POLYSTYRENE DERIVATIVE; RHOA GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN;

ANIMAL; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MOTION; CELL STRAIN 3T3; CHEMISTRY; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MECHANICAL STRESS; METABOLISM; METASTASIS; METHODOLOGY; MOUSE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

3T3 CELLS; ANIMALS; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; BIOPHYSICS; CELL MEMBRANE; CELL MOVEMENT; CYTOSKELETON; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; MICE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; NEOPLASM METASTASIS; POLYSTYRENES; RHOA GTP-BINDING PROTEIN; STRESS, MECHANICAL;

MAMMALIA;

EID: 34548311599     PISSN: 10859195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12013-007-0004-y     Document Type: Review

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