Surface anisotropy orients cell divisions in contact guided cells

Folia Biologica

Volumn 56, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 13-19

  Krzysiek Maczka, Gracjana ^a   Korohoda, Włodzimierz ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cell division; Cell polarization; Contact guidance; Cytokinesis

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CELL POLARITY; HUMAN; PHASE CONTRAST MICROSCOPY; PHYSIOLOGY; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ANISOTROPY; CELL ADHESION; CELL DIVISION; CELL LINE; CELL POLARITY; HUMANS; MICROSCOPY, PHASE-CONTRAST; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 38349180075     PISSN: 00155497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3409/fb56_1-2.13-19     Document Type: Article

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