Fibroblast mechanics in three-dimensional collagen matrices

Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 191-193

  Grinnell, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Contraction; Fascia; Growth factor; Migration; Regulation; Tension

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; GROWTH FACTOR; LYSOPHOSPHATIDIC ACID; PLATELET DERIVED GROWTH FACTOR; SPHINGOSINE 1 PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BIOSYNTHESIS; BODY MOVEMENT; CELL ACTIVITY; CELL ADHESION; CELL INTERACTION; CELL MIGRATION; CELL STIMULATION; CELL STRUCTURE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FASCIA; FIBROBLAST; GAP JUNCTION; HUMAN;

ANIMALS; CELL MOVEMENT; COLLAGEN; FASCIA; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 46749126941     PISSN: 13608592     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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