Stiffening and contraction induced by dexamethasone in alveolar epithelial cells

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 47-55

  Puig, F ^a   Gavara, N ^a   Sunyer, R ^a   Carreras, A ^a   Farre R ^a,c   Navajas, D ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE FOR BIOENGINEERING OF CATALONIA IBEC   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cell mechanics; Cytoskeleton; Magnetic twisting cytometry; Respiratory diseases; Traction microscopy

Indexed keywords

CELL MECHANICS; CYTOSKELETON; MAGNETIC TWISTING CYTOMETRY; RESPIRATORY DISEASES; TRACTION MICROSCOPY;

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CYTOLOGY; DRUG PRODUCTS; MECHANICS; POLYMERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PULMONARY DISEASES; SHRINKAGE; STIFFNESS; TRACTION (FRICTION);

CELLS;

EID: 58949102213     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: 17412765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11340-007-9072-6     Document Type: Article

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